your 2012-13 A-Z Guide - Swindon Borough Council

Planning for the future
On 15 November 2012, for the first
time ever, the public will elect a Police
and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The
PCC will be accountable for how crime
is tackled in the Wiltshire Police Force
area. Wiltshire Police Authority will be
abolished and its staff, assets and £115
million budget will transfer to the PCC.
PCCs will be elected by the public and
hold Chief Constables and their forces
to account; effectively making the police
directly answerable to the communities
they serve.
PCCs will be responsible for setting the
policing priorities, cutting crime, appointing
and, if necessary, dismissing the Chief
Constable and ensuring that policing
is efficient and effective. The PCC will
also make community safety grants to
other organisations aside from the Chief
Constable (including, but not limited to,
Community Safety Partnerships).
This new structure will commence on
22 November 2012. Wiltshire Police
Authority and the Chief Officers of
Wiltshire Police are working together to
ensure that the office of the Police and
Crime Commissioner is ready from day
one to help the PCC discharge his or her
functions.
The main focus of policing in Swindon is
the modern police station at Gablecross,
which is funded through a private finance
initiative. WPA is engaging with Swindon
Borough Council to improve public access
using a model of shared premises and
shared reception arrangements.
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