Police and Crime Commissioners

• APCC welcomes police complaints consultation

  11 Dec 2014, 12:15pm

  The APCC has today welcomed Home Secretary Theresa Mays announcement that there will be a consultation on proposed reforms of the police complaints system. Julia Mulligan, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire and Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Transparency and Integrity Standing Group, said:  “This is...

   

• PCC Tony Hogg wins nearly £600,000 of Government funds for victims

  3 Jul 2014, 15:25pm

  Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has been successful in winning more than half a million pounds of government funding to help support victims of crime in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Mr Hogg has worked with local voluntary organisations to identify the services that best meet the needs of vulnerable victims. The PCC team helped ensure...

   

• Tributes Paid Following The Death Of PCC Bob Jones

  1 Jul 2014, 16:32pm

  Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables for Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police have today issued the below statements following the sudden death of Bob Jones. Ron Ball, Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Leader of Independent PCCs, said: “On behalf of my fellow group of independent police and crime commissioners...

   

• PCC comment in relation to the death of Bob Jones

  1 Jul 2014, 14:37pm

  Police and Crime Commissioners were shocked and saddened to learn that Bob Jones passed away this morning in his sleep. Bob Jones was born and bred in Wolverhampton. Bob served as a Labour Councillor from 1980 to 2013 for Blakenhall in Wolverhampton. He was previously a member of West Midlands Police Authority from 1986 to 2012, and chaired the Authority...

   

• CUSTODY CELLS WON’T BE MENTAL HEALTH PLACES OF SAFETY

  14 Feb 2014, 12:24pm

  Staffordshires Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Ellis, has this week welcomed proposals for a major change in the way mental health crisis services are delivered across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The changes will be implemented over the next year. Senior representatives from Health, Social Care, Local Authorities and Police this week signed...

   

• Commissioner demands ‘root and branch’ review after witness death

  4 Feb 2014, 10:06am

  Greater Manchesters Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for a root and branch review of how victims and witnesses are treated in the criminal justice system following the tragic death of Tracy Shelvey. Ms Shelvey died after falling from a shopping centre roof – days after the man she accused of raping her had been cleared in court. It comes just...

   

• Awareness Around Human Trafficking

  10 Jan 2014, 10:55am

  The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, Mark Burns-Williamson, has spoken out about the need for raised awareness around human trafficking. Mr Burns-Williamson was speaking after a court case this week where three people were jailed after forcing a vulnerable man to work for them up to 17 hours a day. The case was heard at Sheffield Crown...

   

• Misconduct allegation to be withdrawn against TCC Neil Rhodes on advice of GMP Chief Constable

  15 Aug 2013, 14:01pm

  In February 2013, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire received an allegation about the conduct of Neil Rhodes, Temporary Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police.  The Commissioner and the Independent Police Complaints Commission determined that the allegation required investigation.  Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable, Greater Manchester...

   

• New style forums to hold police to account

  12 Aug 2013, 11:14am

  The first in a new series of public forums will be held later this month as part of Greater Manchesters Police and Crime Commissioners promise to hold the police to account.   At each forum, senior figures from Greater Manchester Police and other agencies will be quizzed on a particular topic of public interest.   The format will be similar...

   

• Commissioner and Chief Constable Commit to Protecting Officer Numbers

  25 Jul 2013, 14:00pm

  Julia Mulligan will on Thursday be appearing before North Yorkshires Police and Crime Panel.  The Police and Crime Panel is made up of a number of Councillors from across North Yorkshire, as well as co-opted community members.  It is the Panels job to hold Police and Crime Commissioner to account. On Thursday Julia will be updating the Panel on proposals...