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A scoop of articles, links, blogs and tweets relating to the biggest change to policing in England and Wales for many years.
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PCC Matthew Grove 'disappointed' after crime plan meeting is cancelled due to ... - This is Grimsby

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Police and Crime Commissioners

Welcome to my Police and Crime Commissioners Scoop.

 

It contains a generic mix of articles, gathered through twitter, the blogs I follow and suggestions from the Scoop.it curation tool, that catch my attention as interesting to me and possibly other people.

 

You can use the filter option just above this introduction to search for a particular topic within the numerous articles collated here. The information dates back to the 22nd of February 2012.

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Cleveland PCC Barry Coppinger has phone stolen by pickpocket - BBC News

Cleveland PCC Barry Coppinger has phone stolen by pickpocket - BBC News | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Cleveland PCC Barry Coppinger has phone stolen by pickpocket
BBC News
A pickpocket has been jailed for stealing a mobile phone from a police and crime commissioner (PCC).
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Tasers not 'scary space weapons', Hurley says

TASERS have been used against teenagers by Surrey Police nearly 30 times in the last three years.

Via Russell Webster
Russell Webster's curator insight, June 17, 5:42 AM

"From 2010 to 2012 Tasers were deployed 29 times against persons under 20 and the weapons were fired ten times."

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Soapbox Tim Bonner: Don't overlook concerns of people in the countryside and ... - Derby Telegraph

Soapbox Tim Bonner: Don't overlook concerns of people in the countryside and ... - Derby Telegraph | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Soapbox Tim Bonner: Don't overlook concerns of people in the countryside and ...
Derby Telegraph
The new Police and Crime Commissioners must not ignore the countryside. Mobile phone coverage and broadband speeds are often poor in rural areas.
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PCC and accountability - Centre for Public Scrutiny

PCC and accountability - Centre for Public Scrutiny | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
PCC and accountability. I attended the cfps conference where there was a discussion entitled - are police and crime commissioners delivering public accountability in policing? I saw this article on the bbc which highlighted an ...
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Gwent Police: Police chief sacking review urged - BBC News

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Gwent Police: Police chief sacking review urged
BBC News
The home secretary has been urged to review police and crime commissioners' powers to sack chief constables after Gwent's top officer was forced out.
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Chief Constables are squealing about democratic oversight? Good - Conservative Home

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Chief Constables are squealing about democratic oversight? Good
Conservative Home
Police One sure sign of a successful reform is when the vested interests it is intended to take on start to squeal about it.
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Gwent top cop breaks silence over retirement (From South Wales ...

Gwent top cop breaks silence over retirement (From South Wales ... | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Yesterday the Argus exclusively revealed that Gwent's former chief constable was told by the PCC on May 23 that she had to retire or be removed from her job - something later followed up across the media.
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Welsh secretary backs PCC's right to sack Chief Constable - Campaign Series

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Welsh secretary backs PCC's right to sack Chief Constable
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Welsh secretary backs PCC's right to sack Chief Constable.
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Payment by Results and lamp posts

Payment by Results and lamp posts | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Many years ago at school, I studied SMP Maths. I always remember the cartoon at the front of the chapter on statistics. It showed a drunken man leaning against a lamp post.
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Home Sec: Police ICT contracts 'should be slashed' - Police Oracle

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Home Sec: Police ICT contracts 'should be slashed'
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Date - 14th June 2013. By - Cliff Caswell - Police Oracle.
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Quick fix, stay fix and the art of getting more from less

Quick fix, stay fix and the art of getting more from less | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
I have just uploaded a couple of videos to youtube (parts one and two) where I talk through a model that I have been explaining for many years (with live hand drawing!).
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Orde asks May to review PCC power to sack chief constables - BBC Bristol website

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Orde asks May to review PCC power to sack chief constables
BBC Bristol website
A top police officer has called on the home secretary to review the powers of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) to remove chief constables.
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All change for 'blue light' services? - Public Finance

All change for 'blue light' services? - Public Finance | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
All change for 'blue light' services? Public Finance It is reported that Theresa May, the home secretary, is promoting the idea of bringing responsibility for the three key 'blue light' services – police, fire and rescue, and ambulances – under the...
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Police poised to hand cell management to private sector - Financial Times

Police poised to hand cell management to private sector - Financial Times | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Police poised to hand cell management to private sector
Financial Times
The election in November of police and crime commissioners, who have responsibility for procuring services, meant progress stalled further as the PCCs settled into their roles.
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Police commissioners 'to control 999 services' - The Times (subscription)

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Police commissioners 'to control 999 services'
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Emergency services could be merged and put under the control of police and crime commissioners.
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Farmers, helicopters and crime | Warwickshire Police and Crime ...

Farmers, helicopters and crime | Warwickshire Police and Crime ... | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
The national body where commissioners get together – the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners – met in Birmingham on Wednesday. The funding for Victims Services will be transferred to commissioners next year ...
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Police force is more political - This is Staffordshire

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Police force is more political
This is Staffordshire
WHEN the idea of police crime commissioners was introduced by this Government, I raised fears of political interference and a down grading of 'independent' policing.
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Neighbourhoods to set crime-fighting priorities, police commissioner ...

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He said: “I opposed the introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners because the police authority, with its mix of councillors and independent members, was more representative of the West Midlands and better able to ...
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Police and crime commissioners role to be investigated after Gwent ousting - The Guardian

Police and crime commissioners role to be investigated after Gwent ousting - The Guardian | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Telegraph.co.uk Police and crime commissioners role to be investigated after Gwent ousting The Guardian The committee will therefore be conducting a full inquiry into police and crime commissioners later this year." In a letter to Vaz, the Gwent...
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Comparing the plans: the power of consultation

Comparing the plans: the power of consultation | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Last night there was a meeting in Reading where Thames Valley PCC Anthony Stansfeld gave a presentation and was open to questioning.
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West constabularies join forces to create orderless police team - This is Cornwall

West constabularies join forces to create orderless police team - This is Cornwall | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
West constabularies join forces to create orderless police team This is Cornwall All five forces are now set to collaborate in a bid to cut costs in the face of large budget reductions after chief constables and police and crime commissioners (PCC)...
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Theresa May's Reform speech: full text - Spectator.co.uk (blog)

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Theresa May's Reform speech: full text
Spectator.co.uk (blog)
Now I sometimes think that people think police reform amounts to the election of police and crime commissioners, and they are a vital part of the picture.
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Rein in crime commissioners, police chiefs tell Theresa May - Telegraph.co.uk

Rein in crime commissioners, police chiefs tell Theresa May - Telegraph.co.uk | Police and Crime Commissioners | Scoop.it
Telegraph.co.uk Rein in crime commissioners, police chiefs tell Theresa May Telegraph.co.uk She announced her sudden retirement last week after being told by the county's independent police and crime commissioner (PCC) Ian Johnston that he would...
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PCC's comments were upsetting - South Wales Argus

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PCC's comments were upsetting
South Wales Argus
IF MR JOHNSTON did not intend to 'humiliate or upset' Mrs Napier he failed spectacularly.
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Funding boost to battle crime - Daily Echo

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Funding boost to battle crime
Daily Echo
Simon Hayes, police and crime commissioner for Hampshire, has created the protecting people and places fund to help finance crime reduction initiatives through his police and crime plan.
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