Police & Crime Panel Recruiting New Members

People are invited to apply to become independent members of the Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The panel, which was set up to support and scrutinise the Police and Crime Commissioner, is made up of councillors from the four local authority areas, plus two independent members. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

They are recruited on a fixed term basis, and applications are now being invited to join the panel from October this year until October 2020. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The role of the panel is: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

• Support the Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Commissioner to exercise their functions effectively.
• Review the Police Commissioner’s annual draft Police and Crime Plan.
• Review the Police and Crime Commissioner’s annual draft budget.
• Review and scrutinise decisions and actions taken by the Police and Crime Commissioner.
• If necessary, review the proposed appointment or removal of the Chief Constable.
• Make reports or recommendations to the Police and Crime Commissioner as needed.

The panel meets every three months at locations across the Dyfed Powys area; meetings are open to the press and public. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Application forms available on the four local authority websites – Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys. The deadline for submissions is August 12. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Information about the panel, agendas, meeting dates, membership and news is available on the website. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​