Only 8% of people even know who their PCC is. These five questions will help us judge their success after the next round of electionsThe introduction of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales has not been a roaring success. Elections on a cold November day in 2012,when no other elections were taking place, saw just 15% of voters casting their ballots, and which suggests the government’s plans failed to capture the public imagination. A number of the PCCs appointed four years ago acquire showed questionable judgment. Ann Barnes’ misguided contributions to a TV documentary,as well as her payment of £15000 to a 17-year-old-fashioned “youth commissioner” who quickly resigned over abusive tweets, were particularly spectacular – although you could certainly argue that she raised the profile of the office. Shaun Wright’s desperate clinging to office after the Rotherham child abuse scandal was another time when people woke up to the existence of this current political office for all the wrong reasons.
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Source: theguardian.com