Rejected petition Scrap Police and Crime Commissioners

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The Government should scrap the role of Police and Commissioner as they lack public support as shown by the poor electoral turnout.
They cost more money than the former Police Authority where there panels of members making it a more representative system.
In short they are a waste of money.

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Date submitted 20 July 2013
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