Chief Constable to be quizzed at public hearing

Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd and Chief Constable of GMP Sir Peter Fahy

Sir Peter Fahy, Greater Manchester’s Chief Constable, will be quizzed on his vision for local policing at a public hearing later this month by a panel that includes Rochdale Council Leader Councillor Colin Lambert.

At the hearing Sir Peter Fahy will outline his plans and ambitions for Greater Manchester Police for the next three years, including the impact of the budget cuts and how the Force needs to adapt, working with partner agencies in different and more effective ways, and involving the public more to build safer communities.

It follows the announcement in July that Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has extended the Chief Constable’s contract for a further three years.

Mr Lloyd said: “This hearing is an opportunity for Sir Peter to put forward to the public how he plans on meeting the challenges ahead, what his ideas and ambitions are for local policing and our communities and, importantly, how he envisages turning his vision into reality.

“I’m pleased that I will be joined by Councillor Colin Lambert.”

The hearing will be held at GMP’s headquarters at Central Park, Newton Heath, at 12.30pm on Thursday 26 September. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

A similar format to the select committee process held in parliament, this is the second in a new series of public forums launched by Mr Lloyd last month, as part of his promise to hold the police to account. Each forum will focus on a particular topic of public interest, allowing for an in-depth look at issues that matter to Greater Manchester people.

While this is a public meeting, due to time constraints and the format of the forum, the aim of which is to allow Mr Lloyd to hold the police and other agencies to account, members of the public will not have the opportunity to ask questions.