On Friday 23 January, Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing Fire and Crime will host her online public meeting where North Yorkshire’s Chief Constable will be held to account on behalf of the public.
This meeting will focus and include updates on:
- A look at the latest police service performance data in areas of public interest.
- An in-depth discussion on a key theme of public concern identified in line with the current police and crime plan.
- An opportunity to raise issues that matter to the public for discussion with chief officers.
- An update on the progress made against third party reports. For example, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to provide the Combined Authority and the public with evidence of improvements.
- A dedicated question and answer time to ask the Chief Constable and senior leadership team questions submitted by members of the public.
Residents of North Yorkshire can join the online public meeting.
Questions relating to emergency response times are encouraged, but questions for any area of the police service are welcome and should be submitted using the online form on our website: https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/YourVoice/
The purpose of these regular online public meetings is to hold the Chief Constable to account for their delivery of the Police and Crime Plan, to ensure they are achieving the objectives, set through public consultation and generating positive outcomes.
Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire for Policing, Fire and Crime said:
“As Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime part of my role is to be the voice of communities and to hold the police service to account. The meeting is an opportunity to provide an update to the public on the performance of the police service and to look in more detail at a specific issue. Anyone who would like to watch or send questions for the meeting can do so.”
Meeting agenda and papers
Online Public Meeting – 23 January 2026 -NYP – Protect the Public and Working with Partners – York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority – Policing, Fire and Crime Team
The online public meeting will be streamed live on Friday 23 January at 2:00pm and can be accessed via:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/NW6EJ9covgw
Facebook LIVE: https://fb.me/e/7bwVG16SQ
The meeting will also be recorded and become available to watch on the same channels at the public’s convenience.
