Reference Documents

This page provides you with information you may find useful if you are considering becoming a candidate. Please see the following links and documents.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act

Police and Crime Commissioners on the Home Office website

Home Office booklet for candidates - 'Have you got what it takes?'

Negotiating the Bill- a report from Deloitte

PCC Functions within the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

PCP Functions within the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Chief Constable’s Functions within the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

The Protocol - sets out the relationship between the PCC, Chief Constable, the PCP and the Home Secretary as well as defining Operational Independence:

The Shadow Strategic Policing Requirement

Local Government Association Centre for Public Scrutiny guidance on PCPs

Local Government Association Poll on the publics' priorities for PCCs

Police and Crime Panel Guidance- a report from the Local Government Association

Police and Crime Commissioners- A guide for Councils

Police and Crime Commissioners - Setting the scene for delivery- a report from the PA Consulting Group

A Guide for Community Safety Partnerships - from the Local Government Association

Police and Crime Panels - Guidance on role and composition from LGA and the Centre for Public Scrutiny

Review Body on Senior Salaries Police and Crime Commissioners Salaries

Government response to the Senior Salary Review Body

Left in the dark- a report fromVictim Support

Home Office Police and Crime Commissioners update bulletins