The appointment of Chief Constables is a fair and open process | police

Police and criminal officers (PCCs) are elected to appoint Chief Constables and to hold them into account. The article about Chief Officer names in London and Merseyside (two top jobs in British police work receive one applicant, May 6th) contains a comment from a high -ranking surveillance source that indicates that there are no reviews about who we choose.

The legislation on the appointment of Chief Constables is clear: Our decision must either agree to the local police and crime committee or a veto is lodged- a committee of the crossing party and independent members.

In addition, the Home Office Circular says that PCCs should appoint an independent person as part of the process to ensure that it is fair and open and the candidate is selected for earnings. PCCs have expanded the search for new Chief Constables as far as possible to find suitable candidates.

However, there are different obstacles for recruiting leaders, such as: B. pensions, the number of candidates available and the relocation.
Matthew Scott
Police and criminal officer Kent