The Police & Crime Plan for Lancashire 2024-2029 - Page 20

PCCs aim to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within their police force area. They are elected by the public to hold Chief Constables and the force to account, making the police answerable to the communities they serve.

Police and Crime Commissioner Responsibility

• To secure an efficient and effective police force for Lancashire.
• To appoint /remove from office, the Chief Constable and hold them to account.
• To set the strategic direction and objectives for Lancashire Constabulary.
• To publish a Police and Crime Plan for Lancashire.
• To set the budgets and determine the council tax precept.
• To issue an annual report.
• To monitor all complaints made against officers and staff, whilst having responsibility for complaints against the Chief Constable.
• To be the local link between the police and communities.

Chief Constable Responsibility

• To maintain the King’s peace.
• The direction and control of staff and officers.
• To be responsible to the public and accountable to the PCC.
• To be the operational voice in policing.
• To be politically independent of the PCC.
• For the day-to-day responsibility of allocated budgets.
• For managing complaints against police officers and staff.

Police and Crime Panel Responsibility

• To scrutinise the PCC’s exercise of their statutory functions.
• To be responsible for complaints about a PCC.
• To review the draft Police and Crime Plan and the precept and make recommendations to the PCC.
• To hold confirmation hearings for the proposed appointments of Chief Constable, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer.
• For suspending the Police and Crime Commissioner if charged with an imprisonable offence or appointing an acting Police and Crime Commissioner where the incumbent is incapacitated, resigns or is disqualified.