Government response on giving PCCs greater powers of competence

Government response to the consultation on giving Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) greater powers of competence.

Giving Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) greater powers of competence: government response

A targeted 8-week consultation on ‘giving PCCs greater powers of competence’ was launched on 1 September 2021.

It invited comments on the opportunities, benefits, and risks of granting PCCs’ wider powers to enhance their levers to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

In particular, it asked for views on giving PCCs either:

• a wider functional power of competence as held by fire and rescue authorities, which will include giving them the power to do anything indirectly incidental to their functions
• a general power of competence as held by local authorities, which will give them the power to do anything that an individual can do so long as it is not prohibited by legislation

The consultation period closed on 27 October 2021 and this report summarises the responses to the consultation and the government response.