Major change to region’s policing called ‘hasty and wrong’

Merseyside Police patrol (Image: Merseyside Police)

Major changes to the region’s police governance have been called ‘hasty and wrong’ today, as Merseyside’s Police and Crime Panel (MPCP) formally responded to the government’s decision to scrap the role of the police and crime commissioner (PCC).

Following a ministerial announcement on the November 13, the panel presented a letter which confirmed the government’s intent to abolish the role of Police and Crime Commissioners across the country, and as a consequence of that, scrap the role of police and crime panels.

The role was introduced by the Conservatives in 2012 and meant all 43 police forces covering local areas across England and Wales had to answer to an elected official. The system was introduced to boost accountability and