PCC

abbreviation

1. Press Complaints Commission

Example Sentences

Norfolk PCC Sarah Taylor resigned from the party after the Home Office announced commissioner roles in England and Wales were being scrapped.

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Taylor – who had been told in August that the Norfolk PCC position would be ending – said the news that all commissioner roles were being scrapped was not surprising.

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In a letter to the prime minister, Norfolk's PCC Sarah Taylor complained about a lack of consultation and said she was troubled by a "significant reduction in scrutiny and accountability that will result from this decision".

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Announcing the decision earlier, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called the system a "failed experiment" and said fewer than 20% of voters could name their local PCC.

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There are 37 elected commissioners under the existing PCC system, introduced 12 years ago to improve police accountability.

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