Was dragged out of bed early Monday morning by BBC Radio Devon to discuss the business of elected police commisioners. Hung over after World Cup final, so wasnt at my most coherent. Nevertheless, I did find the Policy Exchange Report of November 2009 as well as the Reform report both of which are worth browsing. There is a significant difference between the two proposals: Policy exchange proposes elected commissioners at BCU (basic command unit) level, not at constabulary level and as such presents an interesting idea to create a better link between police and local community to make the delivery of policing as a service more accountable at that level. Unfortunately, the Reform proposal seems to have won favour as it looks like the Boris Johnson London model. This has actually failed as Boris found he didnt have time to do the job and be Mayor as well so it has been given to the deputy mayor instead.
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