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Roy Bailey Articles

Police commissioners: Where are we now?

The controversial issues surrounding the introduction of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) have already been well documented. There is little public understanding of the role, a lack of an effective mandate, questions about police operational independence,...

Police and crime commissioners: A Labour view

In an earlier article for Progress, I suggested that in order to restore public confidence in the democratic governance of the police, the Labour party needed to develop its own policy on police and crime commissioners in good time for the 201 per cent general...

PCCs – what next for Labour?

Following the much-criticised police and crime commissioner elections on 15 November, controversy and recrimination abound. Post-election analysis reveals considerable public disquiet about both the concept of PCCs and the conduct of the elections. The Labour party,...

Politicising the police

The government’s radical reform agenda for policing has sparked widespread controversy. This is especially apparent with the introduction of elected police and crime commissioners on 15 November. A recent poll suggested that only 18 per cent of all voters support the...

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