Hernandez interview announced this afternoon for this evening on the 6.30 pm edition on BBC 1. In the meantime, in spite of its Chair (Councillor Croad, Con) saying on television that he sees no reason for it, there WILL be an emergency meeting of the Police and Crime Panel, the local watchdog to which Hernandez is responsible (and which, presumably could suspend her?) within the next couple of weeks.

Members of the panel according to its website is below:

Yvonne Atkinson (Co-Optee (voting)
Councillor Stuart Barker (Committee Member)
Councillor Chris Batters (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Betty Boundy (Committee Member)
Councillor Geoff Brown (Committee Member)
Councillor Roger Croad (Chair)
Councillor Philippa Davey
Councillor Robert Excell (Committee Member)
Phil Martin (Committee Member)
Councillor John Mathews (Committee Member)
Councillor E W Moulson (Committee Member)
Councillor Vivien Pengelly
Councillor Mike Saltern (Committee Member)
Councillor Philip Sanders (Committee Member)
Mrs Margaret Squires (Committee Member)
Councillor Rachel Sutton (Committee Member)
Councillor A Toms (Committee Member)
Sarah Wafker (Co-Optee (voting))
Derris Watson (Committee Member)
Councillor Tom Wright (Committee Member)

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/dcpcpmembership

Time to lobby?

Here is its remit:

The Police and Crime Panel supports and challenges the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The panel has the power to request reports and call the PCC to attend its meetings.

Panels will not replace police authorities and will not have a role in scrutinising the performance of the police force (that is the role of the PCC).

The panel will:

review the police and crime plan and annual report
scrutinize (and potentially veto) the PCC’s proposed council tax precept* for policing
hold confirmation hearings for the PCC’s proposed appointment of a Chief Constable and senior support staff (the panel may veto the Chief Constable appointment)
scrutinise the actions and decisions of the Commissioner (but not the performance of the police force)
consider complaints against the PCC of a non-criminal nature
*the money collected from council tax for policing

Meetings are held in the Council House, Plymouth City Council, Armada Way, Plymouth.

DEFINITELY time to lobby!