The Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel is scheduled to consider a range of reports concerning police and fire services across the region. Key discussions are expected to focus on the setting of the police and crime precept for 2027/28, performance updates against the Police and Crime Plan, and strategies for fire prevention and protection.

Police and Crime Precept Setting Process

A report from Group Treasurer Steve Wilson is scheduled to be presented, outlining the process for setting the Police and Crime Precept for the 2027/28 financial year. The precept is the portion of council tax collected to fund policing services.

Police and Crime Plan Performance Updates

Several reports from Kate Green, Deputy Mayor for Safer and Stronger Communities, are scheduled for review, focusing on performance against the Police and Crime Plan. These include updates on:

• Priority 4: Improving support for victims of crime, including vulnerable victims, and tackling emerging crime types. This section of the plan aims to enhance services for victims and address new forms of criminal activity.
• Priority 6: Improving road and transport safety, so people can travel around our city-region safely. This priority focuses on measures to ensure safer travel across Greater Manchester.
• Priority 8: Tackling drug, alcohol and wider addictions. This area of the plan addresses strategies for combating substance misuse and addiction.
• Police & Crime Plan Performance Update. This overarching report will provide a comprehensive overview of how the police and crime plan is progressing.

North West Fire Control Mobilising System Solution

A report from Kate Green, Deputy Mayor for Safer and Stronger Communities, is scheduled to cover the North West Fire Control Mobilising System Solution. This system is crucial for coordinating fire service responses.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) Strategies and Updates

The panel is also scheduled to review reports concerning the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). These include:

• GMFRS Prevention and Protection Strategy 2022-2025: Outturn Reports. This report, from ACFO Matthew Hamer, Director of Community Safety and Training, will detail the outcomes of the fire service's prevention and protection strategies over the specified period. These strategies are designed to reduce fire incidents and enhance public safety.
• GMFRS Attraction & Recruitment Update. Chief Fire Officer Dave Russel and Director of People Services, Mallicka Mandal, are expected to present an update on the attraction and recruitment efforts within GMFRS.

Nominations to Outside Bodies

The Panel is asked to nominate a member to the Vision Zero Board. Vision Zero is a global strategy aiming to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries, with a target of zero deaths on the road.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at The Tootal Buildings - Broadhurst House, 1st Floor, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU.

The documents available for the meeting include the Agenda frontsheet 16th-Nov-2026 14.00 Greater Manchester Police Fire and Crime Panel.