Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to focus critically on how Police and Crime Panels (PCPs) hold Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to account. It is an attempt to explore the various factors which appeared to limit the Surrey PCP's ability to hold the PCC to account, of which politics was just one of many relevant factors. Design/methodology/approach. Using a mixed methods approach, employing both qualitative and quantitative tools, Surrey PCP was selected as a case study. Findings. This article presents a critical evaluation of the relationship between one PCP and its PCC. It seeks to explore the role and powers of the PCP in relation to the PCC and the nature of that relationship. While it was not possible to test fully the impact of party politics, the findings support the claim that PCPs lack the authority to hold PCCs to account. Originality/value. Building on the work of Lister (2014), this article is the first to explore the scrutiny role of a PCP with a large political majority where there is an ‘independent’ PCC.
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