The West Mercia Police & Crime Commissioner Campaign Dinner and Auction, hosted by Adrian Blackshaw, the prospective Conservative candidate and with special guest speaker The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Home Secretary & Minster for Women and Equality recently took place at Ludlow Racecourse. It was attended by several members from Telford and The Wrekin.
In place of the current police authorities, the public will elect PCCs to hold the local police force to account, to set the police budget and the police plan, and stand up for the public and victims.
PCCs will be visible and directly accountable to the public. In place of bureaucratic control from Whitehall, police forces will be democratically accountable to local people, freeing officers from the red tape which takes them off the streets.
Police and Crime Commissioners will be public champions in the fight against crime. Chief Constables will remain responsible for operations and the day-to-day running of forces as they are the experts on policing. However, PCCs will appoint these Chief Constables and hold them to account for their record on focusing the local police force on the crime issues you really care about.