Roles and Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of the PCC are outlined within the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. Under this act, PCC’s must:

• Secure an efficient and effective police service for their area

• Appoint the Chief Constable, hold them to account for running the force, and if necessary dismiss them
• Set the police and crime objectives for their area through a police and crime plan
• Set the force budget and determine the precept
• Contribute to the national and international policing capabilities set out by the Home Secretary
• Bring together community safety and criminal justice partners
• Make sure local priorities are joined up.

More information on the PCC’s roles can be found at:

• APCC's 'Have You Got What It Takes?'
• APCC's 'The Role of The PCC'
• The Policing Protocol Order