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On 15 November 2012 the public across England and Wales will elect a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) who will be accountable for how crime is tackled in their police force area.

The aim of the PCC will be to cut crime and deliver an effective police service within the force area. The PCC will ensure community needs are met as effective as possible and will work in partnership across a range of agencies at local and national level to ensure there is a unified approach to preventing and reducing crime.

The PCC will not be expected to run the Police. The role of the PCC is to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account.

The Police Authority will be abolished with staff transferring to the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in November 2012.

BRIEFINGS

Initial briefings will be held for prospective candidates for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner, at Police Headquarters, Hindlip Hall on Friday 4th May and Monday 21st May 2012.

Anyone meeting the criteria to become a PCC is very welcome to attend.

You may download the presentation slides (as pdf files) given by the Chief Executive of the Authority and the Chief Constable, by clicking on the links below:

Download Chief Executives Briefing Slides

Download Chief Constables Briefing Slides (WARNING: Large File 1.25Mb)

The briefing will last from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and will feature a short video on police operations, talks from the Chief Constable and the Police Authority Chief Executive and a Q&A session.

Candidates must be:
• British, Commonwealth or EU citizens
• 18 or over
• resident in the police force area in which they wish to stand.

You cannot stand for election as a PCC if:
• you have ever been convicted of an imprisonable offence

• you are a public servant, including: civil servants, judges, police officers, members of the regular armed forces, employees of councils within the force area, employees of a police related agency, employees of other government agencies, politically restricted post-holders, members of police staff (including Police Community Support Officers) or members of a police authority.

Members of the House of Commons, the Scottish and European parliaments and the National Assembly for Wales may stand, but will need to resign their seats before being able to accept the post of PCC.

PCC elections will be held in all police force areas in England and Wales on Thursday 15th November 2012, except in London, where the City of London will continue to have a police authority and the Mayor of London will take on the powers of a PCC in relation to the Metropolitan Police.

IMPORTANT

So that we can have enough room, please let us know if you intend to come along, and which date suits you best.

Please telephone the Police Authority on 01743 264 690 or email us on the link below.

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The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) have published an information document for prospective Police and Crime Commissioners

April 2012

The Home Office have published their 7th information bulletin on the establishment of Police and Crime Commissioners. The bulletins are available on the Home Office website

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