Police and Crime Commissioner

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A Police and Crime Commissioner is a directly elected official in England and Wales responsible for setting policing priorities, budgets, and holding the local police force to account on behalf of the public.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected position
public office
accountableTo public
appliesTo territorial police forces in England and Wales
appliesToJurisdiction England and Wales NERFINISHED
associatedBody Association of Police and Crime Commissioners NERFINISHED
canBe independent
party-political
canDelegateTo Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
country England
Wales
createdBy UK Government NERFINISHED
electedBy local electorate
public
electionSystem first past the post (from 2023)
firstElectionsHeld 2012
focusesOn community safety
crime reduction
governs police area
hasAccountabilityMechanism public scrutiny
scrutiny by Police and Crime Panel
hasLimitation cannot interfere in specific operational cases
hasObjective improve police accountability
reflect local policing priorities
hasPowerOver police precept in council tax
hasRequirement must swear an oath of impartiality
introducedInYear 2012
legalBasis Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 NERFINISHED
levelOfGovernment sub-national
monitoredBy Police and Crime Panel NERFINISHED
notApplicableTo Police Service of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
Police Service of Scotland NERFINISHED
oversees local police force
participatesIn local criminal justice partnerships
previousElectionSystem supplementary vote system
replaced Police authority
reportsOn police performance
responsibleFor appointing the chief constable
calling for the resignation of the chief constable
commissioning victim services
engaging with the public on policing and crime
holding chief constable to account
publishing a police and crime plan
setting police budget
setting policing priorities
suspending the chief constable in certain circumstances
scopeExcludes operational policing decisions
subjectTo electoral rules for local elections in England and Wales
termLength 4 years
worksWith Police and Crime Panel NERFINISHED

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High Sheriff of Rutland isDistinctFrom Police and Crime Commissioner
this entity surface form: Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland