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The APCC works across more than 20 policy portfolios falling under these broader themes

Building resources and capabilities

PCCs have responsibility for providing oversight and direction for police resources and capabilities. They lead on the provision and management of policing infrastructure, to ensure that policing resources are efficient and effective.
Serious violence

Serious violence has a devastating impact on victims, families and communities. Preventing and reducing serious violence is a key priority for PCCs and the APCC is uniquely placed to drive collaboration between key partners to secure sustainable and intergenerational solutions to violence in our communities. […]
Community policing

Communities want to see officers on their streets preventing and robustly tackling the anti-social behaviour, street theft and shoplifting that devastate neighbourhoods and make residents feel unsafe.  Our primary mission in this area is to gain greater recognition of the role of neighbourhood and local […]
Criminal justice

Section 10 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 mandates that PCCs and other criminal justice bodies ‘provide an efficient and effective criminal justice system for the police area’. The APCC supports PCCs in fulfilling this duty by partnering with them to commission […]
Organised crime

Supporting PCCs to tackle the threat of serious organised crime (SOC) in their force areas, protecting communities and supporting victims in collaboration with local partners.
Policing reform

APCC members are working with government and policing colleagues to reform the policing system, to deliver policing more effectively and help improve public trust and confidence. At the APCC and NPCC’s joint policing Summit in November 2024, the Home Secretary announced a far-reaching police sector review […]
Prevention and rehabilitation

Supporting PCCs to develop prevention initiatives that can reduce crime and the number of victims The Prevention and Children and Young People (CYP) portfolio represents APCC members at a national level to influence legislation, policy, and funding decisions concerning prevention and the wellbeing of children […]
Public accountability

The APCC supports PCCs to provide effective scrutiny of police performance, to increase transparency in policing and in the criminal justice system, and to improve the response to police complaints. The PCCs role is to: The APCC has prioritised the following in our aim to […]
Victims

The APCC supports PCCs to deliver quality victims’ services, placing PCCs at the heart of decision making for victims, and driving the agenda on violence against women and girls (VAWG). Influencing national policy The APPC has a proven track record of successful collaboration with key […]
Workforce

Police workforce The APCC works together with partners and stakeholders in policing to strengthen the relationship between commissioners and chiefs, and to increase the flow of talent into the chief officer ranks. We are also involved in both the pay review body process for determining police […]

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Addictions and substance misuse
Business and retail crime
Commissioning
Data, digital and technology
Economic and cybercrime

Environment and sustainability
Fire and emergency services
Mental health and custody
Performance
Police funding

Prevention, children and young people
Race disparity, equality and human rights
Roads policing
Transparency and accountability
Violence against women and girls

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