How does the PCC hold the police to account? The PCC holds the policing budget, consisting of funding from central Government and local council tax payers. He appoints the Chief Constable to run the area's police force. He issues the budget to the Chief Constable and holds him to account for how the force perform, on your behalf, through a series of assurance and performance measures. The PCC issues a Police and Crime Plan which runs for his term of office. The plan sets the strategic police and crime objectives for the area.
What else does the PCC do? In addition to commissioning the police service for the area, the PCC commissions a range of other services to help cut crime, improve community safety and provide support for victims of crime. The PCC also works to bring together partner organisations in community safety and criminal justice to make sure local priorities are joined up.
Find out more at the Humberside PCC's website.
