Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are elected representatives who oversee how crime is tackled in a police force area. Their aim is to cut crime and to ensure the police force is effective.
PCCs give the public a voice at the highest level, work with the police and other partners to cut crime, hold forces to account and help restore trust. Your PCC will do this by:
- being directly accountable to the scrutiny of the public
- having the democratic mandate to respond to local people's concerns
- setting local force's policing priorities and force budget
- working with local partners to prevent crime
- holding their Chief Constable to account for the performance of the force
- appointing, and where necessary dismissing, the Chief Constable
- taking on the functions and duties of fire and rescue authorities
By working with the government, they can help cut crime.
So to make your streets safer, vote for a Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner.