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Police and Crime Commissioner 'Disappointed' After Role Scrapped
The government aims to save £100 million by abolishing Police and Crime Commissioners, transferring duties to mayors and council leaders to support neighbourhood policing.
- The government confirmed on Thursday that police and crime commissioners would be scrapped, with powers transferred to mayors and council leaders by 2028.
- The UK government says abolishing the role in 2028 will save at least 100 million and fund neighbourhood policing, citing low turnout and awareness data.
- Gloucestershire PCC Chris Nelson said he is deeply disappointed by the lack of consultation and will continue representing Gloucestershire while funding 200 new officers.
- Practically, the shift will transfer responsibilities to mayors or council leaders, but Lancashire’s lack of a mayor could complicate the process, posing challenges for implementation.
- Locally, Essex will proceed with its devolution plans, transitioning to a strategic mayoral authority with policing and fire governance changes set for April 1, 2027.
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West Mercia PCC says Govt announcement that role was to be scrapped was a ‘surprise’
THE GOVERNMENT has announced that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) across the country will be abolished. The Home Office have said that removing the role will save the taxpayer at least £100million, and at least £20million will be reinvested every year. Since 2012, PCCs have been elected to hold forces to account, but figures gathered by the Home Office suggest that turnout at the polls and public knowledge of who their local PCC is has been…
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