Government Scraps PCCs, Saves Millions for Police

On November 13th, the UK government announced the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), a move that will save taxpayers at least £100 million. The decision, criticized by Rupert Matthews, the outgoing PCC for Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, is expected to make policing more detached from the public. The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, defended the move, stating that the new reforms will make police accountable to local mayoralties or councils, with at least £20 million reinvested annually in neighborhood policing. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.