Select Committee

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 established Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), who have a statutory duty and electoral mandate to hold the police to account on behalf of the public.   

Alongside Policing Board and Strategic Performance Board, Select Committee inquiries will be undertaken on specific topics, in line with the priorities outlined within my 2025-29 Police and Crime Plan, and identified as key areas for scrutiny and development. These inquiries will replace the Deep Dive scrutiny review approach previously adopted by my office.  

Select Committee inquiries will enable me to publicly hold Dyfed-Powys Police’s (DPP’s) Chief Constable (CC) to account, through the scrutiny of evidence and information provided by key stakeholders at Select Committee hearings and through engagement and consultation. This approach will convene relevant partners who can influence future delivery and enable them to help shape future improvements in the focus area.  

Select Committee inquiries allow me to exercise my role in a transparent manner, through: 

• Ensuring robust scrutiny and holding the CC to account; 
• Ensuring the voice of victims and survivors are heard; 
• Involving the public in local accountability; 
• Working with community safety and criminal justice partners to ensure the wider criminal justice system is efficient and effective; and

Publishing information to enable the public to assess the performance of DPP and partners.

Terms of Reference

Select Committee Inquiries 

Children and Young People 

This Select Committee considers the following lines of inquiry: 

1. What is the impact of Dyfed-Powys Police and partners’ crime and anti-social behaviour intervention, prevention, and engagement services for young people, aged 18-25? 
2. What improvements are required, if any, in the provision of crime and anti-social behaviour intervention, prevention, and engagement services for young people, aged 18-25?  

Terms of Reference