Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)
See also: England and Wales Police and Crime Commissioner elections, 2012On Thursday 15 November 2012 the people of Humberside went to the polling stations to vote for a candidate for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Humberside Police, as did the rest of the people of England and Wales, except the Metropolitan Police area, to vote for a PCC in their respective police services. Following the poll Matthew Grove was elected as the new Police and Crime Commissioner for the Humberside Police area. When the commissioner takes up office the existing Police Authority will be abolished.
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