The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has prepared a series of briefings for Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to provide an overview of the role and the current landscape. These will be updated as required on the run up to the election.
Due to Covid-19, the elections for Avon and Somerset Police Area and the other 40 police force areas in England and Wales has been postponed until 2021.
Read the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Briefing for Candidates
Read the budget, precept and MTFP Briefing for Candidates
Read Avon and Somerset Constabulary’s Tipping Point
Read Avon and Somerset Constabulary’s Uplift report
Read Avon and Somerset Constabulary’s Force Management Statement
Read the Police and Crime Needs Assessment
Read the APACE Police and Crime Commissioner Election Guidance
Read the South West Police Collaboration briefing
Read the Strategic Review of Policing
Partnership briefings:
Read the ICVA – Custody Visiting and PCCs – Briefings for Candidates
Election Guidance:
Read the Open Letter to Candidates
Read the APCC PCC Candidate briefing
Read the PCC Election Board Terms of Reference
Read the Timetable for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Useful Links:
Police and Crime Plan 2019 – 2021
Medium Term Financial Covering Report/ Budget
Medium Term Financial Report/ Budget
Policing and Crime Bill – Home Office Factsheet
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Association of Policing and Crime Chief Executives
OPCC Freedom of Information disclosure log
Constabulary Freedom of Information disclosure log
Freedom of Information Requests
Questions from candidates will be treated as anonymous Freedom of Information Requests (FOIs):
- Map showing the region with crime hotspots shown against top 5 crime types. Map showing the region with Constituency and Council boundaries, non-classified police assets (Police station/ depots/ custody suites) overlaid.
Map attachment. - Projected leaving rate and separately plan recruiting and training rate for uniformed police over the next ten years.
Recruitment schedule attachment. C