Select committee: Home Affairs Committee
Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on
Closed
Opened 25 Sep 2023
Closed 24 May 2024
Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The first Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) were elected in 2012. Just over ten years on from their introduction, this inquiry will explore the role of PCCs, likely including: The impact of PCCs since 2012 The extent to which they provide effective oversight and democratic accountability for local policing The efficacy of Police and Crime Panels (PCPs) at scrutinising PCCs Relationships between PCCs and Chief Officers The efficacy of PCCs at driving collaboration to improve public safety, commissioning services (including for victims) and performing their roles in the complaints system The impact where Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners have taken on responsibility for fire and rescue services Any reform needed to the PCC model.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 25 September 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 10 January 2024
- 10 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire regarding the Government’s response to the Committee’s inquiry on Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on, dated 10 April 20243 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter to the Home Secretary regarding Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on, dated 14 March 202414 March 2024, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session10 January 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Kayleigh Chapman · Home Office,
Mark Hardingham · National Fire Chiefs Council,
Rachel Watson · Home Office,
Roger Hirst · Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex,
Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Home Office
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| 8 Nov 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Chief Constable Gavin Stephens · National Police Chiefs' Council,
Councillor Sue Woolley · Local Government Association,
Donna Jones · Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and PCC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight,
Dr Rick Muir · The Police Foundation,
Sir Thomas Winsor · Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Constable Gavin Stephens · Chair | National Police Chiefs' Council | 1 |
| Councillor Sue Woolley · Deputy Chairman of Safer and Stronger Communities Board | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Donna Jones · Chair | Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and PCC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight | 1 |
| Dr Rick Muir · Director | The Police Foundation | 1 |
| Kayleigh Chapman · Deputy Director for the Police Strategy and Reform Unit | Home Office | 1 |
| Mark Hardingham · Chair | National Fire Chiefs Council | 1 |
| Rachel Watson · Director of Policing Policy | Home Office | 1 |
| Roger Hirst · Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex | Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex | 1 |
| Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire | Home Office | 1 |
| Sir Thomas Winsor · Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary 2012-2022 | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 3 May 2024 | To committee | Letter from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire regarding the Government’s response to the Committee’s inquiry on Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on, dated 10 April 2024 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | From committee | Letter to the Home Secretary regarding Police and Crime Commissioners: 10 years on, dated 14 March 2024 |