The Police and Crime Panels plays a vital role in challenging, scrutinising and supporting each Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
It scrutinises the Police and Crime Commissioner's precepts and police and crime plans, conducting confirmation hearings and dealing with complaints against the PCC.
Complaints
The Police and Crime Panel has a responsibility to informally resolve non-criminal complaints about the conduct of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner as well as criminal complaints or conduct matters that are referred back to it by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
The Panel has agreed that all complaints about the conduct of the Police and Crime Commissioner or his Deputy will initially be dealt with by Bedford Borough Council’s Monitoring Officer (who is also the Panel’s Monitoring Officer).
Submit a complaint about the Police and Crime Commissioner or their Deputy
You will receive an acknowledgement with details of the complaint by email.
If you are unable to use the online form please email: bedspcp@bedford.gov.uk.
Further information about how complaints will be dealt with is set out in the Panel’s Complaints Procedure (PDF).
Panel reports and recommendations to the Commissioner
Documents are PDF files.
- PCC response letter: Police Precept - February 2023
- Panel Report on Commissioner's Precept - February 2023
- Letter to PCC approval for appointment of DPCC - 3 November 2022
- Panel Report on Commissioner’s Recruitment Process - 18 November 2020
- Confirmation Hearing: Appointment of Chief Financial Officer - 18 November 2020
- Panel Report on Commissioner’s Annual Report - 7 September 2020
- Panel Report on Commissioner’s Precept - 6 February 2020
- Confirmation Hearing: Appointment of Chief Constable -18 June 2019
- Confirmation Hearing: Appointment of Chief of Staff - 12 March 2018
- Confirmation Hearing: Appointment of Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner - 25 September 2017
Panel press releases
All press releases are PDF files.