POLICE and Crime Commissioner roles are to be abolished, the Government has announced.
The Home Office said the move will save the taxpayer at least £100 million which they say will help fund more frontline officers.
Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is Gary Godden who was elected in May 2024, succeeding Caroline Henry.
The role of PCCs were established back in 2012 to hold forces to account, but the Home Office say turnout at the polls and public knowledge of who their local PCC is has been ‘incredibly low.’
The 41 elected officials in England and Wales, who are paid between £73,300 and £101,900 a year, will continue in the role until the end of the current term in 2028.
Duties will then be absorbed by regional mayors wherever possible, so that cutting crime will be considered as part of wider public services such as education and healthcare.
Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, called the introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners by the last Conservative government ‘a failed experiment’.
“I will introduce new reforms so police are accountable to their local mayoralties or local councils,” she said.
“The savings will fund more neighbourhood police on the beat across the country, fighting crime and protecting our communities.
“I would like to recognise the efforts of all current and former Police and Crime Commissioners, and thank them. These individuals served their communities and will continue to do so until they have completed their current terms.”
