LGA offers support to crime commissioners

15 May 12
Plans for a national board of police and crime commissioners have been set out by the Local Government Association today.
By Richard Johnstone | 15 May 2012

Plans for a national board of police and crime commissioners have been set out by the Local Government Association today.

With six months to go until the elections for the new posts in England and Wales, the LGA has produced an 'offer' to work with commissioners. This would including setting up a board as a vehicle for them to put across shared concerns to government. The LGA has also offered to act for the commissioners in negotiations on police pay and conditions.

The group is already working with prospective candidates in the runup to the November elections, providing briefings to help them understand the wider context of their role.

These focus particularly on the joint working between police and other agencies, including councils, on issues including children at risk, families with complex needs, and ant-social behaviour.

LGA chair Sir Merrick Cockell said: ‘Police and crime commissioners will have a democratic mandate to hold their police force to account and tackle crime in their area. Such a huge task will require police commissioners to work alongside chief constables, community safety partnerships and a whole range of other bodies in the broader policing and community safety family.

‘Councils have a similar local democratic mandate and a wealth of experience working alongside other organisations in their areas. This is why, under the banner of the LGA, we are establishing the national representative body for police and crime commissioners. In today’s straitened times, joining up services and sharing knowledge and expertise are more vital than ever.’ 

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