Police and Crime Commissioners
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce legislation to (a) abolish the post of Police and Crime Commissioners and (b) replace them with local boards of elected councillors.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
PCCs play an importantrole as the voice of the public and victims in policing at a local level, holding Chief Constables to account and leading local partnerships to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour.
The government will continue to work with PCCs and Chief Constables to set clear expectations for policing on performance and standards, ensuring that our communities have an effective and efficient police service within their force area.
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