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Role of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)

The PCC is not a police officer, and the team that supports them is a separate organisation from Cheshire Constabulary.

Dan Price on train speaking to a Cheshire resident

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is an elected person who makes sure the police are doing a good job and spending their money wisely. They represent the public and help set out priorities for local policing.

The PCC is not a police officer, and the team that supports them is a separate organisation from Cheshire Constabulary.

The key responsibilities and powers of the Police and Crime Commissioner are:

Accountability and public service
  • To hold the Chief Constable and Cheshire Police to account to the communities they serve.
  • To prepare and issue an annual report on delivery against the objectives set within the Police and Crime Plan.
  • To publish information to enable people to assess the performance of the PCC and Chief Constable.
  • To monitor complaints made against officers and staff, whilst having responsibility for complaints against the Chief Constable.

Setting strategic objectives
  • To set the strategic objectives and direction of Cheshire Police, ensuring community needs are effectively met, whilst regarding the Strategic Policing Requirement set by the Home Secretary.

Allocation of funding
  • To set the police budget and receive funding for policing and crime reduction, including government grants and the policing precept (council tax), and is responsible for allocating these resources to the force.
  • The PCC and their team can bid for additional funding pots from the Home Office for specific projects which will help prevent and tackle crime and/or support victims and survivors.

Appointments and dismissals
  • To appoint the Chief Constable, and if necessary, dismiss them.

Police and Crime Plan
  • To develop and implement a police and crime plan for Cheshire, which outlines their priorities and strategies for tackling crime and improving local policing.

Supporting victims / survivors and crime prevention
  • To commission victims’ and survivor services and crime prevention programs that benefit their communities.
  • To enhance the delivery of criminal justice in Cheshire.

Partnership working
  • To work with various agencies and community groups to create a unified approach to preventing and reducing crime, as well as building confidence and restoring trust in policing.
  • To bring together Community Safety Partnerships at the force level.
  • To ensure that all collaboration agreements with other Police and Crime Commissioners and forces deliver value for money or enhance the effectiveness of policing capabilities and resilience.

Take a look at what Dan Price, Cheshire PCC has been up to in November 2025.

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