Police and Crime Panel
11:00 - 13:00 | 19.03.26 - 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.
They review the PCC's work and progress against her Police and Crime Plan, which is focused on putting 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 6: transparency and accountability. The PCC will also present an update on how she monitors and handles complaints and on the key decisions she has made since the last meeting.
You can also watch the meeting live here at 11am on Thursday 19th March 2026
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.