Every day, thousands of people are involved in preventing and tackling crime across Merseyside.
As Commissioner, one of the PCC's wider responsibilities includes overseeing and working with criminal justice partners to ensure an efficient and effective criminal justice system for Merseyside.
In order to help fulfil these duties, she chairs the Merseyside Criminal Justice Board (MCJB). The MCJB is unique as it brings together criminal justice agencies on Merseyside with a view to joining up criminal justice processes across a range of areas. 
Core membership is as follows:
- The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
- Merseyside Police
- Crown Prosecution Service
- His Majesty’s Court & Tribunal Service
- Youth Offending Teams
- His Majesty’s Prison and Probation services
- Youth Justice Board
- Legal Aid Agency
- Local Authorities
- Criminal Law defence representation
- Citizen Advice Witness Services
Vision
The Board has an agreed vision which states:
"In partnership provide a fair, efficient and effective Criminal Justice System, with a proactive approach, which reduces crime and re offending and focuses on the needs of victims and witnesses."
As an established and experienced body the MCJB provides the Commissioner with an ideal forum to discuss criminal justice issues with officers at an appropriate level. The Board provides the Commissioner with the opportunity to hear about issues or blockages within the criminal justice system and consider and recommend remedies with partners to such issues.
By working together, the Board led by the PCC has successfully agreed pan-Merseyside strategies that help to ensure a consistent, efficient and effective approach to a range of issues including domestic violence and reducing reoffending.
Partnerships
The MCJB also has links to Community Safety Partnerships, health services and voluntary agencies supporting the criminal justice system. It also has a range of sub-groups which are focused on specific issues, such as reducing reoffending, a focus on court and prosecution performance, youth offending, hate crime, and victims and witnesses.
The board is also looking to highlight and respond to any disparity in the Merseyside CJS where disproportionate representation is found.