Have Police and Crime Commissioners improved police performance and democratic accountability?
Police and Crime Commissioners were first elected in 2012, for four-year terms, to provide democratic oversight of local policing in England and Wales. Police and Crime Commissioners set the annual budget and develop a police and crime plan for their police forces. They also scrutinise policing performance and hold chief officers to account for delivering on key priorities.
Meeting details
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary 2012-2022 at Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
Chair at National Police Chiefs' Council
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on
Chair at Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and PCC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Director at The Police Foundation
Conservative Lead Member for the Safer and Stronger Communities Board at Local Government Association
Likely areas of questioning
In this new inquiry, the Home Affairs Committee will examine the impact that Police and Crime Commissioners in the first decade since their establishment. It will look at how effective they have been at holding their local force and chief officers to account, and whether they have provided the democratic accountability they are meant to deliver.