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PCCs - Innovation the key to maintaining frontline policing
"I welcome HMIC's comments on collaboration between forces, meeting the challenge of the comprehensive spending review and neighbourhood policing."
"Police and Crime Commissioner (PCCs) are actively pursuing greater collaboration between forces and other public bodies to protect frontline policing and continue the high level of service the public expect and deserve. For example, the PCCs in Sussex and Surrey are considering linking up in areas including IT, dogs units and training and surveillance. Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire have already collaborated a number of units and are actively exploring options for further joint initiatives. Warwickshire and West Mercia have a strategic alliance which enables both forces to meet the challenge of reducing policing budgets and provide greater operational and organisational resilience."
"My colleagues and I are meeting the task of the CSR challenge by developing innovative ways of working. The North Yorkshire PCC has announced plans to save more than £300,000 a year by better integrating senior management roles in her office with the county police force."
"In Greater Manchester I have reduced the cost of my office to £2.7 million - which is less than 0.5% of Greater Manchester Police's overall budget. This represents a saving of 8.5% on the costs of the former Police Authority and I'm confident that I'll be able to identify further savings."
"The PCC for Derbyshire has saved of £100,000 from the costs of running his own office - money used instead to provide an extra four PCSOs."
"The PCC in Cambridgeshire is exploiting existing IT systems to provide the opportunity to automate and improve the flow of information. This work is designed to get key information to the officer on the beat when they need it and provides the opportunity for the public to access the police quickly through digital means. This will reduce police bureaucracy and office costs."
"Neighbourhood policing is a fundamental priority for local communities - it is the bedrock of British policing and something PCCs wish to retain as a core function."
"My colleagues and I are looking closely at HMIC's recommendations so that we continue to drive the changes needed to ensure that frontline services are maintained and improved."
Notes to Editors - PCCs and the APCC
1. For interviews / further information please contact Joel Charles on 07703 124 174.
2. 41 Police and Crime Commissioners replaced Police Authorities on 22.11.12 following elections in every police force area outside London in England and Wales on November 15th 2012.
3. The APCC is a company limited by guarantee. The APCC services are overseen and directed by the Chairman and Board of Directors
APCC Board of Directors;
Chairman of the APCC and Directors: Tony Lloyd PCC
Sir Graham Bright PCC
Anthony Stansfeld PCC
Vera Baird PCC
Ron Ball PCC
Simon Hayes PCC
Cllr Simon Duckworth
4. For the definitive list of PCCs and more information about the Board of the Association of PCCs please visit www.apccs.police.uk
5. The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) offers the following services to PCCs:
- Information on national policing policy issues and legislation.
- Consults PCCs to enable them to develop policy positions and to influence change.
- Facilitates the leadership of PCCs on national governance structures such as the College of Policing, National Crime Agency and Police Professional Bodies.
- Assists PCCs in collaborating to share practice, procure services, and identify ways to achieve efficiencies through working together.
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