Published 20 December 2023
Last updated 14 February 2024 — See all updates
West Midlands Police and
Crime Commissioner functions transfer: government
response
West Midlands Police and
Crime Commissioner functions transfer: economic note
Detail of outcome
This document is the government response to the consultation
paper ‘West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner functions
transfer’.
It covers:
- background to the consultation
- summary of the consultation responses
- response to specific questions raised
- next steps following the consultation
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Original consultation Summary
We're consulting on the transfer of police and crime commissioner
functions to the Mayor of the West Midlands at the May 2024
elections.
This consultation ran from
20 December 2023 to 11:59pm on 31 January 2024
Consultation description
This consultation focuses on the transfer of police and crime
commissioner functions to the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined
Authority. It is aimed at people who live or work in the West
Midlands.
If a transfer took place, the Mayor’s police and crime
commissioner functions would include:
- issuing a police and crime plan for the West Midlands
- setting the police budget
- appointing (and if necessary, suspending or dismissing) the
chief constable
- addressing complaints about policing services
- providing and commissioning services for victims and
vulnerable people
- working in partnership to ensure that the local criminal
justice system is efficient and effective
Documents
West Midlands Police and
Crime Commissioner functions transfer
