Publications

The Panel must publish its statutory reports and the responses it receives from the Commissioner.

Our statutory reports relate to:-

  • Panel review of the Police and Crime Plan (and any variations to it)
  • Panel review of the Commissioner’s Annual Report
  • Panel recommendation on the Commissioner’s proposed Precept (the part of the Council Tax bill that subsidies policing in your area)
  • Confirmation hearings held for key staff appointments

Details of any proactive scrutiny or evidence sessions carried out by the Panel will also be published.

Police and Crime Plan

2024/29

Report Police and Crime Plan 24~29

2021/25

Panel Report Police and Crime Plan 21~25

PCC response to recommendations

2016/21

Panel response to the Police and Crime Plan 16.10.16

PCC response to Panel recommendations October 2016

Panel report on variation to the plan 13th December 2017

Key Lines of Enquiry 30th January 2019

 

Panel Precept Reviews

Precept-report 010224

Precept-report 010223

Precept-report 010222

Precept report 19.02.21

Precept-report 04.02.21

Precept-report 4 Feb 20

Precept report 5th Feb 2019

Precept Press release 19.2.19

Precept report 1 February 2018

 

Budget/Funding 2017

The Tipping Point – argument for additional funding for Policing

Response from the Minister for Policing and Fire 

Commissioner and Chief Constable Joint Letter to the Minister

Panel letter in support of additional funding

Home Office response

Jacob Rees Mogg MP – letter of support

 

Panel Annual Report

Annual-Report 2023~24

Annual-Report 2022~23

Annual-Report 2021~22

Annual-Report 2020~21

Annual Report 2017~18

 

Commissioner’s Annual report 

PCC Response to Panel recommendations 22~23.docx

Panel Review of PCC Annual Report 22~23

Panel Review of PCC Annual Report 21~22

Panel response Annual Report 20~21

Panel response to Annual Report 19~20

PCC response to Panel recommendations

Panel response to Annual report 18~19

Panel response to Annual report 17~18

PCC response to Panel recommendations 17~18

Panel Response to PCC Annual Report 15~16

PCC Response to Panel recommendations

 

Panel Review of Key Staff Appointments 

Chief Constable January 2016 – Panel Recommendation Chief Constable Andy Marsh

Interim Chief Executive Officer Appointment Jan 2020 – Panel report MS 08.01.20

Interim Chief Financial Officer Appointment Jan 2020 – Panel report NA 08.01.20

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner April 2020 – Report Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner appointment 240420

Interim Chief Executive Officer Appointment 31.03.21 Panel report SF 31.03.21

Temporary Chief Constable 24.06.21Panel Report Temp CC June 2021

Interim CFO Extension Panel endorsement to CFO contract extension

Chief of Staff appointment 22.09.21 Panel report AR 22.09.21

Chief Constable Appointment 25.11.21 Panel report 251121 SC

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner – Panel report Confirmation Hearing DPCC 170322

Chief Finance Officer Panel report CFO 260422

 

Proactive Scrutiny (see also key-roles-and-responsibilities

Panel Report on the Development of the Police and Crime Plan 2024

Key Lines of Enquiry Budget Task group

Terms of reference Trust and Confidence Sub-Committee

Crime Prevention Assurance Report

Mental Health 24th Oct 17

Strategic Plan for the Police Estate in Avon and Somerset

Business Crime Report

Joint Audit Committee Report

Deputy PCC Recruitment observer report

Deputy PCC Recruitment report 08.09.21

Development of Police and Crime Plan Report Oct 21

Chief Constable Shortlisting Report

Chief of Staff Observer report

Panel Serious Violence Review

2020/21

The Panel received a series of assurance reports and presentations across 2020~21 and these continue. These reports add an extra layer of scrutiny to the Panel’s function and are also key to monitoring performance.

Strategic Priority 1: Protecting the most vulnerable people from harm – Cllr Shearer SP1 MH report June 2020

2019/20

Serious Violence and Knife Crime and Refreshed Police and Crime Plan – Key Lines of Enquiry 30th January 19

2018/19

Neighbourhood Policing Review – Panel response to Neighbourhood Review September 2018

 

Panel Core Documents

Panel Arrangements – Panel Operating Arrangements 280923
Panel Rules of Procedure – Rules of Procedure 280923
Panel Complaints Protocol – Complaints Protocol Flow Chart V2.0 May 2024 Complaints Protocol May 2024

Mid Term Vacancy Protocol – Mid Term Vacancy Protocol

 

Member Expenses 

Members allowance 23~24

Members allowance 22~23

Members allowance 21~22

Members allowance 20~21