Merseyside Criminal Justice Board
Merseyside Criminal Justice Board
Merseyside Police has an important role in making sure offenders
are brought to justice and people who are victims or witnesses to
crime are given support.
The Merseyside Criminal Justice Board has been set up to bring
together all the main agencies involved in different parts of
criminal justice to work together to improve the overall service
and performance of the legal system.
It's purpose is to secure an increase in the number of
offences brought to justice, provide care for people who are
victims and witnesses of crime and improve public confidence in the
criminal justice system.
Jon Murphy, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, is the Chair
of the board. The board is made up of Chief Officers from
Merseyside Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, Her Majesty's
Court Service, Probation Service, Prison Service, Youth Offending
Service, a Local Authority Chief Executive and the Head of the
Legal Services Commission.