Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to review Police and Crime Commissioners' responsibility for managing the employment of the Chief Constable for their area.

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) as directly elected individuals are best placed to make the decision to appoint, suspend or remove a Chief Constable to ensure the force can deliver their locally agreed police and crime priorities.

In making a decision to compel a Chief Constable to resign or retire, a PCC is bound by certain requirements, including acting reasonably and fairly, and consulting the Chief Constable, the local police and crime panel (PCP) and Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary. The Home Office continues to work with partners to ensure the effectiveness of this process.