Written questions

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner

Commons · Question 63417 · Tabled 27 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 7 Jul 2025

As the directly elected representative for policing in their area, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have an important local role acting as the voice of the public and victims in policing, holding Chief Constables to account and leading local partners...