Selection of Committee Members. Apart from community members, committee members were usually identified and invited by the council. Community member positions were more likely to be publicly advertised and then selected by the council. One committee was established at a public meeting so that all members were selected at this meeting. The Relationship of Crime Prevention Committees to Council.
Most committees meet monthly.
The Charter for Liverpool Council's Community Safety Committee provides for meetings to be held as required, as determined by the Chairperson. All committees have a formal reporting relationship to council either directly to the full council or indirectly through council committees. Council staff provide administrative support to all committees. Very few committees had a budget allocation, and for those that did the amount allocated was relatively low. Funding was used to hold public forums, carry out safety audits and for minor crime prevention projects.