Police and Crime Commissioners
In November 2012, the first Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections were held in England and Wales. In 41 police force areas, the public had the opportunity to elect a PCC to be responsible for delivering an effective police service in their local area, replacing Police Authorities in England and Wales.
PCCs were introduced by the Government with the aim of making the police accountable to the public and to hold chief constables and their forces to account. PCCs are also responsible for working in partnership with a number of agencies at a local and national level.
What exactly will PCCs offer and what does the public expect from them? Find out more (599kb). What did the public polls show? Countryside Alliance, Policy Exchange, Centreground
The elections - what happened
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We showed the likely voting preferences (571kb) for each police force area, based on the 2010 General Election results. Actual election results, including the voter turnout for each force area are shown here (274kb)
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The Electoral Reform Society and the Association of Electoral Administrators have each analysed the causes of the low voter turnout (15.1%) and make recommendations on how the elections could be run more effectively in the future.
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Find out more about the candidates who ran (359kb) and view all nominated and unsuccessful candidates (1.8mb)
News
PCCs police precept proposals
A full list of PCCs’ proposed precepts was published in February 2013.
PA Consulting, the Police Foundation, Juice Advisory and Bird & Bird have formed an independent consortium offering a full range of services that will help incoming PCCs succeed.
More information
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Contact details for all PCCs, including details of deputies (96kb)
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Home Office - Police and Crime Commissioners
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The Electoral Commission - Police and Crime Commissioner elections
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Local Government Association - Police and Crime Commissioners
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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary - Police and Crime Commissioners
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Home Office - Raising awareness and understanding of PCCs: A handbook for police communicators
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British Retail Consortium - PCCs: The importance of working with retailers
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DrugScope - PCCs: A briefing for the drug and alcohol sector
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Victim Support - Five promises to victims and witnesses
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Countryside Alliance - Rural Crime Matters
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Clinks - Safer Future Communities
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Institute for Government - Who chose the sheriff? Finding quality candidates for the PCC elections
