I believe there is no general right for members of the public to speak at police authorities, it is up to the individual authority. Cambridgeshire have only allowed public speakers since earlier this year (and in practice haven’t really got their system sorted out yet).

There is no evidence of a public speaking slot in the most recently published minutes of a Dyfed Powys Police Authority meeting, or in the June AGM minutes.

Clearly if there is a practice of allowing some members of the public to speak and not others than that urgently needs looking into and stopping.

I read the above with great intreast. Could you please tell me can you speak at all Police Authority meetings ? We went to ours which took was almost 6 hrs round trip . When the Chair said any questions. My husband stood up and said he had a couple. The chair said ” we dont take questions from the public” . This was at the AGM 22nd June 09. I spoke to a Counciller the other day ( I do not Know him ) he said well i have heard the public speak ? We have complained about the about the Police and an officer was taken to court and charged . If this is public surley we had that right to ask a question. we were very dispointed and going such a long way. On the link last night i looked at the 8.1 public meeting Dyfed Powys our undersataning is we can ask a question .
thank you for you time in reading this email.

Best Wishes Debbie