Police and Crime Commissioner’s Roles and Responsibilities
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) aims to be the people’s voice in policing for the Cleveland Force area.
He is responsible for holding the Chief Constable to account for how he/she does the job and meets his/her responsibilities.
The aim of all PCCs is to make sure there is an effective and efficient police service in their force area.
PCCs are responsible for ‘the totality of policing’ – that is, all policing and not just parts of it
However, they “must not fetter the operational independence of the police force and the Chief Constable who leads it.”
Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, PCCs have to do certain things. They include:
- Securing an efficient and effective police force for their area;
- Appointing the Chief Constable – and hold him/her to account for running the force. If necessary, the PCC can dismiss the Chief Constable;
- Setting police and crime objectives for their area through the Police and Crime Plan;
- Setting the force budget and determine the policing precept – the levy on the council tax bill that goes towards paying for policing;
- Holding the Chief Constable to account for how the force contributes to national and international policing capabilities set out by the Home Secretary; and
- Bringing together community safety and criminal justice partners – other organisations and agencies with an interest in this area – to make sure local priorities are joined up
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) supports the PCC in his work.
Staff help the PCC draw up and deliver the Police and Crime Plan in consultation with Cleveland Police, local agencies, residents and community groups
Additional Duties
The PCC is responsible for a range of commissioned services and grants available for community safety projects.
In addition, the PCC represents his office – and the people of Cleveland – on a number of regional and national bodies.
Find out more at:
National Roles Regional roles