Resources about police and crime commissioners

Resources about police and crime commissioners (PCCs), including information for newly elected PCCs and PCC candidates on nominations, voting and police and crime panels.

1. Part 2 of the Police and Crime Commissioner Review
2. PCC elections 2016
3. Background and strategy
4. PCC elections 2012
5. Guidance for police and crime commissioners
6. Guidance on police and crime panels
7. Reports and updates
8. Freedom of Information releases

Part 2 of the Police and Crime Commissioner Review

• Part 2 of the Police and Crime Commissioner Review
  • 27 July 2021
  • Correspondence

PCC elections 2016

These documents set out the role and responsibilities of PCCs.

• Candidate briefing 2016: PCC roles and responsibilities
  • 31 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Candidate briefing 2016: working with others within your force area
  • 31 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Candidate briefing 2016: working beyond your force area
  • 31 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Candidate briefing 2016: national policy and strategy
  • 31 March 2016
  • Guidance

Background and strategy

Background information on the role of the police and crime commissioners, why they were introduced and how they operate.

• Police and crime commissioners: engagement protocols
  • 30 May 2019
  • Guidance
• Strategic policing requirement
  • 3 March 2015
  • Policy paper
• Policing Protocol Order 2011 (statutory instrument)
  • 21 February 2012
  • Policy paper
• Police and crime commissioners timeline
  • 14 February 2012
  • Guidance
• Police and crime commissioner 'Deep Dive' methodology
  • 22 December 2011
  • Guidance
• Police and crime commissioners: national level communication framework
  • 7 June 2012
  • Policy paper
• Police and crime commissioners and civil society
  • 24 March 2015
  • Policy paper
• Police and crime commissioner event presentations
  • 26 June 2012
  • Promotional material

PCC elections 2012

These documents are from the PCC elections in 2012.

• Police and crime commissioner elections: policy equality statement
  • 21 May 2012
  • Policy paper
• PCC: Have you got what it takes?
  • 28 November 2011
  • Guidance
• Police and crime commissioners: campaign resources
  • 8 October 2012
  • Promotional material
• Returning officers expenses guidance
  • 21 December 2012
  • Guidance
• What partners need to know
  • 26 January 2012
  • Guidance

Guidance for police and crime commissioners

Useful resources on government strategies and guidelines on external communications.

• Police and crime commissioners communications handbook
  • 2 August 2012
  • Guidance
• Guidelines for PCCs on publishing information
  • 1 June 2021
  • Guidance
• PCC expenses
  • 1 August 2018
  • Guidance
• Briefing on human trafficking for police and crime commissioners
  • 19 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Briefing on ending violence against women and girls
  • 12 August 2013
  • Guidance

Guidance on police and crime panels

• Police and crime panel scrutiny of the precept
  • 14 November 2012
  • Guidance
• Nominating and appointing to the police and crime panel
  • 20 November 2012
  • Guidance
• Police and crime panel secondary legislation
  • 23 November 2012
  • Guidance
• Police and crime panel handling of complaints and conduct matters about the PCC
  • 9 November 2012
  • Guidance
• Police and crime panel scrutiny of chief constable appointments
  • 23 October 2012
  • Guidance

Reports and updates

• Independent custody visiting code of practice consultation
  • 9 September 2013
  • Consultation outcome
• Police and crime commissioners update bulletin
  • 19 August 2013
  • Guidance
• Police and crime commissioner Deep Dive events: final report
  • 27 January 2012
  • Corporate report

Freedom of Information releases

• PCC elections 2012: alternative voting system
  • 15 March 2012
  • FOI release
• Purpose of PCC elections
  • 26 November 2012
  • FOI release
• Staff and budget for police and crime commissioners
  • 10 December 2012
  • FOI release
• The introduction of police and crime commissioners
  • 10 December 2012
  • FOI release
• The role of police and crime commissioners
  • 6 December 2012
  • FOI release
• Consultation on the wording of the oath or declaration of PCCs
  • 4 February 2013
  • FOI release