But while the term may be familiar to fans of popular cop drama
Line Of Duty, with Rohan Sindwhani regularly hindering the investigations of anti-corruption unit AC-12, what do real PCCs do? We looked at the role of the PCCs, and who will be running for the jobs.
What is a police and crime commissioner (PCC)? PCCs are officials elected by the public to hold chief constables of police forces to account and make the police answerable to the communities they serve.
When was the role created and why? The role of a PCC was created in November 2012 under the Conservative and Lib Dem coalition to address the perceived out of touch nature and lack of accountability of policing authorities.