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Police and crime commissioners to be abolished, government to announce: Report
The UK Government aims to save at least £100 million by 2028 and shift police accountability to local mayors and councils to enhance neighborhood policing.
- On Thursday, Policing minister Sarah Jones announced in the House of Commons that the Government will scrap Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales.
- Introduced in 2012, Police and Crime Commissioners set budgets for police forces and appointed chief constables, serving as visible local leaders who improved scrutiny and support for victims of crime.
- Local leaders including the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners warned abolishing PCCs risks a "dangerous accountability vacuum", with Emily Spurrell deeply disappointed and John Campion surprised.
- Shifting responsibility will place policing accountability with local mayors and councils, and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she will introduce reforms so police answer to local mayoralties or local councils.
- Ministers plan to abolish the role at the next PCC elections in 2028 to save at least 100 million, funding more neighbourhood policing across the country.
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bridportnews.co.ukLabour to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners after Tory's 'failed experiment'
All Police and Crime Commissioner roles across England and Wales will be abolished, the Government has confirmed.
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Irish NewsPolice and crime commissioners to be scrapped
Ministers plan to abolish the role in 2028.
·London, United Kingdom
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