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Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel

The Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel reviews and reports on the actions and decisions of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner. This is currently Matthew Scott.

The panel has 20 members. It is made up of councillors from:

  • each borough and district council in Kent
  • Medway Council
  • Kent County Council
  • 2 independent members.

We hosts the panel and offer advice and support to panel members.

The panel's role

The panel:

  • reviews all aspects of the Police and Crime Commissioner's work
  • reviews and report on the commissioner's actions and decisions
  • approves the precept (the money the Police and Crime Commissioner wants to raise through Council Tax to pay for policing)
  • reviews the person who the commissioner proposes to appoint as Chief Constable, the commissioner's Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer
  • reviews the commissioner's Police and Crime Plan and the commissioner's annual report.

The panel Chairman is Gurvinder Sandher and the Vice-Chairman is John Moreland.