Suffolk Police and Crime Panel

1. The Panel's Role and Functions

The Suffolk Police and Crime Panel (PCP) is responsible for supporting and challenging the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) over a range of policy areas, including the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan.

The Panel also has a role in the handling of complaints against the PCC and the confirmation of key staff posts within the Office of the PCC.

2. Panel Members

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

four County Councillors
seven representatives from the District and Borough Councils in Suffolk; and
two independent co-opted members

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

Panel Members

Chair

Councillor Sarah Mansel (Green) - Mid Suffolk District Council

Vice Chair

Simon Furlong - Co-opted Member

Members

Councillor Stuart Allen (Reform UK) - Suffolk County Council
Councillor Seamus Bennett (Lib Dem) - East Suffolk Council
Councillor Matt Bentley (Green) - Suffolk County Council
Councillor Mike Chester (Con) - West Suffolk Council
Councillor Tony Love (Reform UK) - Suffolk County Council
Councillor Elisabeth Malvisi (Ind) - Babergh District Council
Councillor Debbie McCallum (Con) - Suffolk County Council
Councillor Adam Rae (Lab) - Ipswich Borough Council
Councillor David Smith (Lab) - West Suffolk Council
Councillor Rachel Smith-Lyte (Green) - East Suffolk Council
Franstine Jones - Co-opted Member

3. Panel Meetings

The Panel will meet a minimum of four times a year. Meetings are generally open to the public and will usually be held in the morning.

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 30 January 2026 (webcast link)	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am
Friday 20 February 2026 (reserve date)	Cancelled
Friday 20 March 2026 (webcast link)	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am
Friday 17 July 2026 (webcast link)	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am
Friday 6 November 2026	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am
Friday 29 January 2027	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am
Friday 19 February 2027 (Reserve Date)	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am
Friday 19 March 2027	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am
Friday 16 July 2027	Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich	9.30am

Dates after May 2027 will be subject to reconsideration by Council on 27 May 2027. Additional meetings may be held to carry out confirmation hearings for the appointment of key staff in the PCC's office, or of a Chief Constable, and any such meetings will be added to this list.

Contact and further information

If you would like further information about the Police and Crime Panel please contact Democratic Services on tel. 01473 265119 or Email: committee.services@suffolk.gov.uk.