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Published on: 07/03/2019 08:21 AMReported by: roving-eye
The Merseyside Police and Crime Panel is seeking a committed and enthusiastic person from the Merseyside area to serve as a co-opted independent member on the panel from July 2019 for a term to end in May 2023.
This role is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the arrangements for police governance and accountability, which would involve scrutinising and supporting the Police and Crime Commissioner.
The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 introduced significant changes in police governance and accountability; in particular, replacing Police Authorities by directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) from November 2012.
In summary, the public accountability for the delivery and performance of the police service within each force is now placed into the hands of the PCC on behalf of their electorate. The PCC draws on this electoral mandate to set and shape the strategic objectives of their force area in consultation with the Chief Constable. The PCC is accountable both to the electorate and the Police and Crime Panel; the Chief Constable is directly accountable to the PCC.
Each force area has a Police and Crime Panel to offer both support and challenge in relation to the PCC’s decision-making and actions. The PCC is required to consult with the Panel on the strategic plan for local policing, as well as the level of council tax needed to support the local policing budget, and the appointment of a Chief Constable. Independent members, through their knowledge and experience, are expected to enhance the Panel’s ability to play its role effectively.
The panel is made up of 10 local councillors in total from the five local authorities in the force area, plus two independent co-opted members.
The role of a panel member is an important and demanding one. The typical commitment required from a member of the panel is expected to average one day a month, including preparation time.
Applicants must live or work within the Merseyside area (Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral). Experience in community safety, victim support, criminal justice and related issues would be helpful, but is not essential. There is no salary for the role, but reasonable travel expenses can be reclaimed.
Panel Meetings are generally held in the daytime with meetings ordinarily being held in Huyton, Knowsley. All panel members receive induction and other appropriate training.
Please telephone 0151-443-3367 to request a copy of the application pack.
So there I am, just been made the pcc, now the rules say I need a panel to share accountability and responsibility so I'll cobble together 10 already well paid councillors and pay them to come along, then pay big expenses and a big dinner with an egg on top and they can go back and report what a good job they have done. I'll need 2 independent wannabies so they can be nodding their heads for thier dinners.
Well we had a meeting on all the issues and all agreed, one last thing I want X amount more in the council tax budget, all those who agree raise thier hands, right that's 12 see you next month.
I remember a time when there was to be less red tape, the frontline police are underfunded, under resourced, walking on eggshells so as not to offend shoplifters or burglars and have to run towards danger and deal with an ever increasing workload I hope this panel do right by them.
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