Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, responds to the announcement of the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners.

It was announced today that the elected position of Police & Crime Commissioners across the UK is to be abolished.

Matthew Scott, Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent, made the following statement in response to the government's decision to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners:

“The Government has today announced the replacement of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) with responsibilities transferred to either an elected mayor or to a Police and Crime Board.

My priorities until 2028 remain unchanged: cut crime, support victims, and build trust. I will work hard to protect vital services for victims, maintain strong local engagement, and deliver on my Police and Crime Plan.

Over the past nine years, I have delivered hundreds of more police Officers. Crime is falling. County lines gangs have been dismantled. Rural crime teams have been expanded. There is more support for victims of crime than ever before. Police and Crime Commissioners deliver.

I will continue to work hard for the people of Kent until 2028, as I was elected to do.”

Source: Kent Police & Crime Commissioners' Office