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APPC responds to government plans to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners

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The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APPC) has responded to the ministerial announcement that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are to be abolished in 2028. The government said abolishing PCCs will save the taxpayer at least £100mi and help to fund frontline officers to…

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