A Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is an elected official charged with securing an effective and efficient policing area, and to ensure that local police meet the needs of the community.
A PCC is responsible for:
- Setting the priorities for Dyfed-Powys Police;
- Publishing a Police and Crime Plan;
- Engaging with Communities and representing the public’s voice on policing matters;
- Working closely with community safety and criminal justice partners;
- Supporting victims and bringing people to justice;
- Commissioning services to make communities safer and to support the vulnerable;
- Appointing and, if necessary, dismissing the Chief Constable;
- Dealing with complaints and disciplinary matters against the Chief Constable;
- Holding the Chief Constable to account; and
- Setting the annual Police budget and precept level
A PCC is not responsible for:
- Day-to-day deployment and delivery of police services known as ‘operational policing’; or
- Investigating complaints against police officers below the rank of Chief Constable.
The current annual salary for the PCC of Dyfed Powys is £68,202 and is subject to periodic review.
More information regarding the role and responsibilities of a Police and Crime Commissioner can be found on the Home Office website and the APCC website.
