The Role of the PCC and the Chief
As Police and Crime Commissioner, it is my role to:
Set the strategy for policing and community safety through my Police and Crime Plan
- Commission a range of services to deliver my Police and Crime Plan
- Commission support services for victims of crime
- Set the annual policing budget and the precept
- Provide a local link between police, local authorities, partner agencies and communities
- Consult and engage with members of the public, specifically victims of crime
- Maintain an efficient and effective police force
- Hold the Chief Constable to account for the operational delivery of policing and the performance of the force
- Publish an annual report reporting on progress made against the Police and Crime Plan
- Appoint, and if necessary, remove a Chief Constable
- I must also contribute to responding to national and regional criminal activity and threats as set out by the Home Secretary in the Strategic Policing Requirement
More information about how I support victims, the decisions that I make, and the scrutiny of me (by the Police and Crime Panel) and that I carry out (of the services I commission) can be found below.
The role of the Chief Constable is to:
- Be accountable to the Police and Crime Commissioner for the performance of the force
- Advise the Police and Crime Commissioner on strategy and budget to meet current threats, risk and harm
- Have direction and control of the force
- Lead the police officers and police staff of Wiltshire Police
- Explain to the public the operational actions of police officers and police staff
- Remain politically independent