Supporting the work of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Its role includes powers to:
- review the draft Police and Crime Plan and make recommendations to the Commissioner, who must consider them
- review the Commissioner’s annual report and make recommendations at a public meeting, which the Commissioner must attend
- deal with complaints about the Commissioner
- require the Commissioner to attend the Panel to answer questions
- veto the Commissioner’s proposed precept by a two-thirds majority
- veto by a two-third’s majority the Commissioner’s proposed candidate for Chief Constable
- appoint an acting Commissioner where the incumbent Commissioner is incapacitated, resigns or is disqualified.
