Have Police and Crime Commissioners been good for women? Will we miss them when they are gone?

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Police and crime commissioners (PCC) are to be scrapped in England and Wales to save £100m over this parliament's term, the government has said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93d4dd3l3lo

APCC Chair responds to announcement of the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners
https://www.apccs.police.uk/apcc-chair-responds-to-announcement-of-the-abolition-of-police-and-crime-commissioners/

She also stood up to the then MP Crispin Blunt who tried to get her out , when she was raising concerns about Surrey pride

I think in theory an independent over sight group is a good idea.

But as always it comes down to who gets appointed, and the level of cronyism.

But the idea that local Mayors, let alone local councils where there is no Mayor, will do a better job is laughable.

Just look at London with the Met and Khan.

How has that worked out.

“While we acknowledge the government’s wider plans for the reorganisation of local government , we would like to express our hope that the specialist knowledge of some Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), especially when it comes to their understanding of domestic abuse and wider forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), is not lost.

“Sadly, trust in police and the justice system is critically low, and survivors need confidence that their complaints will continue to be taken seriously and that there will be clear accountability for improving police performance. We are also worried that this change could place additional pressure on local authorities, increasing the risk of rushed or poorly informed commissioning decisions – with the greatest cost borne by survivors themselves.

“We therefore hope that in the transition process, there will remain dedicated individuals responsible for delivering the government’s ambitious goal of halving VAWG within a decade. We are also keen to understand how this decision will be reflected in the VAWG Strategy, given that a significant proportion of domestic abuse and wider VAWG provision is currently commissioned through Police and Crime Commissioners.”

Women's Aid Federation England https://womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-responds-to-government-announcement-to-scrap-police-and-crime-commissioner-roles/

As far as I can see, this is good news

In my area They made a big thing about studying impact of domestic violence, which puzzled me

Ultimately, they produced a report from the no shit Sherlock studies, saying that all the women they interviewed were suffering with ongoing mental health problems

And we paid for that! I know somebody who did some other consultancy work for them and it just seemed like a massive gravy train - or yet another carriage on the one we already have.