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Top of the Cops; everything you need to know about Police Commissioners

In November, local people will have the right to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for their town or county.  This new Commissioner - or sheriff, as I prefer to call it - will set the police priorities where you live.

It will no longer be possible to blame remote officials in London for micro managing policing.  It will instead be someone you elect, directly accountable to you, who will oversee the local constabulary.  Importantly, the sheriff will also have the power to sack the Chief Constable if they are not up to the role.

If you want more background on the case for directly elected Commissioners, or sheriffs, some of the original policy paper work is available here and here and here.

If you want to know more about who is standing to be the Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, I recommend you have a look at this brilliant website, Top of the Cops.

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