Committee details
Police and Crime Panel
Purpose of committee
The police and crime panel will be composed of seven councillors from Durham County Council and three councillors from Darlington Borough Council, plus two independent co-opted members.
The Panel will have powers and responsibilities including:
- to review the draft Police and Crime Plan;
- to publicly scrutinise the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC's) Annual Report;
- to review and scrutinise decisions and actions by the PCC;
- to review and veto the PCC's proposed precept levels;
- to review the PCC’s Conduct;
- to review and confirm the PCC’s proposed appointments of Chief Constable, Chief Executive, Chief Finance Officer, and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.
Membership
- Councillor David Boyes
- Councillor Lucy Hovvels
- Councillor Dan Nicholls
- Councillor Joan Nicholson (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Robert Potts
- Councillor Anita Savory
- Councillor Mamie Simmons
- Councillor Brian Jones (Chair)
- Councillor Libby McCollom
- Councillor Mike Renton
- Mr Neville Hallam
- Mr Robbie Rodiss
- Councillor Shirley Quinn (Substitute)
- Councillor Jake Miller (Substitute)
- Councillor Chris Varty (Substitute)
- Councillor Karen Fantarrow (Substitute)
- Councillor Luke Allan Holmes (Substitute)
- Councillor Alan Bell (Substitute)
- Councillor Liz Brown (Substitute)
- Councillor Jamie Bartch (Substitute)
- Councillor Pauline Culley (Substitute)
- Councillor Mary Layton (Substitute)
Contact information
Support officer: Martin Tindle. 03000 269 713