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Candidate briefings

Individuals interested in becoming a candidate for the PCC Election can access briefings about the roles and responsibilities of the PCC.

Information from the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC)

The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has produced a short video about PCCs and their role:

Further information is provided on the APCC’s website:

What you need to know as a PCC

A dedicated website ‘Choose my PCC’ has been established to allow members of the public to find out more about the role of a PCC and to read more about candidates in their area.

Choose my PCC

Further information for candidates

We’ve compiled a list of additional information that may be useful to prospective and declared candidates for the Police and Crime Commissioner role.

Police and Crime Commissioner Roles and ResponsibilitiesAssociation of Police and Crime Commissioners – Roles and responsibilities of the PCC

Home Office – Police and crime commissioners
Role of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner  The Office of the PCC – Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner
Police and Crime PlanCleveland Police and Crime Plan 2021-2024
Annual ReportPCC Annual Report 2022-2023  
Corporate Governance Framework  Joint Corporate Governance Framework 2022
Finance and SpendingFinances and spending – Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner  
Independent Custody Visitor Scheme  Independent Custody Visitors Scheme
HMICFRS Inspection Reports for ClevelandCleveland PEEL Assessments 2021-2022 – His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
Strategic Policing Requirement  Strategic Policing Requirement (publishing.service.gov.uk)  
Cleveland Police and Crime PanelPolice and Crime Panel – hosted by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council  
Cleveland Police Useful Links
Cleveland PoliceCleveland Police Website
Cleveland Police Chief Officer TeamChief Officer Team
Cleveland Police Strategic PlanPolicing Cleveland Together – August 2023
Policing in ClevelandSnapshot of Daily Demand
Other Useful Links  
Association of Police and Crime Commissioners  APCC – The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and FireHis Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
College of PolicingCollege of Policing
National Police Chief’s Council  National Police Chief’s Council
Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)Independent Office for Police Conduct
Police.uk  Police.uk
Office for National Statistics  Crime and justice – Office for National Statistics
The Independent Custody Visiting AssociationICVA PCC Briefing 2024

For further information on the duties and responsibilities of the PCC, contact:

Lisa Oldroyd, Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer, at [email protected]

Electoral commission

We encourage candidates to visit the Electoral Commission website to find out more about:

  • Candidate eligibility
  • How to stand
  • Spending and donations
  • Campaigning

Page last updated: 24 April 2024