The Panel is looking for two Sussex residents to serve as independent members. This is an exciting opportunity to serve a five-year term and help the Police and Crime Commissioner shape policing in Sussex. The closing date for applications is Friday 14 May.
The Panel is next due to meet on Friday 25 June 2021 at 10.30am.
The Panel’s main duties
Each police force area has a Police and Crime Panel to provide checks and balances in relation to the performance of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The role of the Panel is to scrutinise the performance of the Commissioner and ensure transparency.
Elections for a Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex will be held on 6 May 2021. The website for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner contains more information about the elections, as well as further details about the Commissioner’s role and work.
The Sussex Police and Crime Panel came into being on 1 November 2012 and meets a minimum of four times a year.
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.
