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Elect local police chiefs - call

Updated on 07 November 2009

Source PA News

Every town should have an elected police commissioner responsible for meeting the needs of local people, a think tank said.

Direct public accountability would deliver a radical shift in how our neighbourhoods are made safe, a report by Policy Exchange said.

The study, Partners in Crime, said a commissioner should be elected to represent each smallest policing area, known as a basic command unit.

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