Police and Crime Commissioners                 

On the 15th November 2012, for the first time ever,

the public across England and Wales will elect a police and crime commissioner who will be accountable for how crime is tackled in their police force area.

Voting

The first police and commissioners elections will take place on 15th November 2012 to elect a police and crime commissioner for each police force area in England and Wales outside London. Everyone registered to vote in the police force area will be able to vote, including british, EU and commonwealth citizens living in the UK.

The Policing Protocol sets out how the new policing governance arrangements will work. It clarifies the role and responsibilities of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC), Chief Constables, Police and Crime Panels and the London Assembly Police and Crime Panel. It outlines what these bodies are expected to do and how they are expected to work together to fight crime and improve policing.

To find out more about the police and crime commissioners and how you could apply click on the link below.       

                         http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/police-crime-commissioners/