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Suffolk Police and Crime Panel

The Police and Crime Joint Committee at Suffolk County Council is responsible for supporting and challenging the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

The Suffolk Police and Crime Panel is a joint committee, established according to Schedule 6, Part 2, clause 4(5)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

The Panel is responsible for supporting and challenging the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

The Police and Crime Panel has 13 members in total, comprising:

The Panel is politically balanced, with the 11 local authority councillor representatives appointed to achieve political proportionality across Suffolk.

Panel Members

Chairman

Mark Jepson

Mark Jepson (Con) East Suffolk Council.

Vice Chairman

Peter Gardiner

Peter Gardiner (Lab) Ipswich Borough Council.

Members

Meeting dates

You're welcome to attend a meeting of the Suffolk Police and Crime Panel.

The papers and agendas for the meetings are available on our website five days before the meeting and will include venue details.

Panel meeting dates

Date

Location

Time

Friday 28 January 2022 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  10am
Friday 25 March 2022 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10am
Friday 27 May 2022 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10am
Friday 15 July 2022 West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds 10am
Friday 7 October 2022 (webcast link) Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 9.30am
Friday 2 December 2022 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  1.30pm
Friday 27 January 2023 (webcast link) Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 9.30am
Friday 24 March 2023 (webcast link) Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 9.30am
Friday 14 July 2023 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 9.30am
Friday 6 October 2023 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 9.30am
Friday 26 January 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 9.30am
Friday 22 March 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 9.30am

Dates after May 2023 will be subject to reconsideration by Council on 25 May 2023.

Contact and further information

If you would like to contact us, please email committee.services@suffolk.gov.uk or call 01473 265119 from Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4.00pm.