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This chapter will assess the key reform to police governance enacted by the 2010 Coalition government, including the abolition of police authorities in favour of directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). This change to the system of police governance was provided for in the 2011 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act. It will examine the rationale for this reform (especially the loss of local confidence in policing, the desire to advance empowerment and the Big Society agenda) and evaluate the justification for its introduction. The chapter will further discuss the operations of this reform, analysing issues such as the accountability PCCs to their local Police and Crime Panels, the relationships between PCCs and chief constables and the effectiveness of local police and crime plans in enhancing the accountability of policing to their local communities.

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Reforms to Police Governance—The Coalition Government 2010–2015

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    2025年

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  • Peter Joyce,
  • Wendy Laverick

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This chapter will assess the key reform to police governance enacted by the 2010 Coalition government, including the abolition of police authorities in favour of directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). This change to the system of police governance was provided for in the 2011 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act. It will examine the rationale for this reform (especially the loss of local confidence in policing, the desire to advance empowerment and the Big Society agenda) and evaluate the justification for its introduction. The chapter will further discuss the operations of this reform, analysing issues such as the accountability PCCs to their local Police and Crime Panels, the relationships between PCCs and chief constables and the effectiveness of local police and crime plans in enhancing the accountability of policing to their local communities.