Police and Crime Panel
11:00 - 13:00 | 23.10.25 - Merseyside Knowsley Municipal Buildings, Huyton - LIVE-STREAMED
Merseyside's Police Commissioner is today meeting with the body which supports and scrutinises her work, the Police and Crime Panel.
Emily Spurrell meets six times a year with the Panel. They support the Police Commissioner, while holding responsibility for overseeing her work and making sure she is holding the Chief Constable to account.
In March 2025, the PCC issued a refreshed Police and Crime Plan, which continues to put victims at the heart of policing and is structured around three strategic priorities:
- Fighting Crime and ASB;
- Supporting Victims;
- Preventing Harm
These priorities are underpinned by six key deliverables:
- Facilitating collaboration and partnership working
- Oversight and monitoring of Merseyside Police performance
- Value for money and effective spending
- Delivery of effective victim support services
- Delivery of key strategies
- Transparency and accountability
To support robust oversight and accountability, the PCC provides regular updates to the Police and Crime Panel on progress made against each deliverable. As deliverables are cross-cutting and contribute to all three strategic priorities, updates are structured to reflect achievements that demonstrate impact across the wider policing and crime agenda.
This meeting will focus on deliverable 3: value for money and effective spending, outlining how the PCC is ensuring that public money is spent wisely, securing value for money through effective financial oversight, and maximising the benefits of available funding streams to support policing and community safety priorities.
Police and Crime Panel meetings are always open to the public.
You can also watch the meeting live here on the day.
The papers for this meeting are always published five days ahead of this meeting and can be found by going to the Police and Crime Panel section on the Knowsley Council website.