Police and crime commissioners' bulletin 9 July 2012
I would like to thank all of you who were able to attend the LGA conference and the various events held specifically for PCC candidates on 28 June 2012. It was useful to hear the views of Nick Herbert, Minister for Policing and Justice as well as a range of other guest speakers.
The whole day brought home to me how important the role of councils will be in helping PCCs deliver their priorities, and the need to join up local services to achieve the best outcomes for local communities and drive down crime.
Councils will also be involved through police and crime panels which will hold PCCs to account in each police force area. I am pleased to report that most councils are on target to meet the deadline for setting up police and crime panels and for providing information on this to the Home Office by 16 July 2012.
You may have seen our statement last week about our discussions with the Association of Police Authorities and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners about how we might form a strong relationship nationally so that we can help PCCs make the public safer (see media section below). We are at an initial stage in discussions but I look forward to updating you on progress in a future edition of this bulletin.
In the meantime please feel free to continue giving me feedback about this bulletin and do let me know if there are ways we might be able to assist you in the coming months.
Yours faithfully,
Councillor Mehboob Khan
Chairman, LGA Safer and Stronger Communities Board
Core briefing
The emergency services, councils and local voluntary and community organisations play an important part in organising diversionary activities for young people which help to break down barriers and reduced crime and anti-social behaviour. Our briefing looks at this area of activity which is particularly important over the summer months.
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From our perspective - news from our partners
The Police Foundation influences policing policy and practice, through research, policy analysis and training and consultancy. The Foundation places great store in its use of high quality evidence in providing a strictly impartial voice on contemporary policing issues. Here Abie Longstaff looks at what she thinks are the most important issues for PCCs.
View the Police Foundation briefing
The Home Office publishes a regular bulletin to keep interested parties informed about developments affecting the introduction of PCCs in November 2012.
Read the Home Office's PCC bulletin
Need-to-know briefing
Terrorism remains a significant threat to the UK. The police have a key role in delivering all four strands of the government's counter-terrorism strategy. This briefing explores the police's role and what this might mean for PCCs.
Read our counter-terrorism briefing
Reginal focus
In this bulletin we take a closer look at the West Midlands region. This briefing features data presented using our online intelligent data tool, LG Inform, which can tailor information at a regional, police force or local authority level.
Read our West Midlands briefing
In the media
APCC and LGA work together to help PCCs cut crime and protect the public
Councils respond to HMIC ‘Policing in austerity' report
Party politics ‘will be the decisive factor' in police and crime commissioner elections
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