Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made to provide training to newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners.

The Home Office has provided a grant to the APCC for 2023/24 and 2024/25 for a programme of work that includes the development and delivery of a comprehensive induction programme for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following the elections in May.

The programme will cover the fundamentals of the role, working with and getting the best out of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, establishing effective relationships with the Chief Constable and the force, financial management, commissioning and influencing at the national level.

Each Office of Police and Crime Commissioner will also deliver bespoke programmes, focusing on the local needs of newly elected PCCs.