West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
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The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is an elected official responsible for setting policing priorities, overseeing the budget, and holding West Midlands Police accountable to the public.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Context triple: [West Midlands Police, governingBody, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner]
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West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across the West Midlands metropolitan county in England, including major cities such as Birmingham.
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B.
Kent Police
Kent Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across the county of Kent in South East England.
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Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across Staffordshire and the city of Stoke-on-Trent in England.
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Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement across the Thames Valley region of England, including counties such as Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.
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E.
Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Target entity description: The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is an elected official responsible for setting policing priorities, overseeing the budget, and holding West Midlands Police accountable to the public.
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A.
West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across the West Midlands metropolitan county in England, including major cities such as Birmingham.
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B.
Kent Police
Kent Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across the county of Kent in South East England.
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C.
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across Staffordshire and the city of Stoke-on-Trent in England.
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D.
Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement across the Thames Valley region of England, including counties such as Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.
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E.
Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and public safety across the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected public office
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police and crime commissioner role ⓘ |
| accountableTo | public in the West Midlands Police area ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Birmingham
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Coventry ⓘ Dudley ⓘ Sandwell ⓘ Solihull ⓘ Walsall ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ West Midlands Police area ⓘ
linked to:
West Midlands Police
Wolverhampton ⓘ metropolitan county of West Midlands ⓘ part of Warwickshire (prior to boundary changes, if applicable) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 ⓘ |
| electionMethod | direct election by the public ⓘ |
| electorate | residents of the West Midlands Police area eligible to vote ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
appoint the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police
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engage with the public and victims of crime ⓘ hold West Midlands Police to account on behalf of the public ⓘ oversee the budget of West Midlands Police ⓘ publish a Police and Crime Plan ⓘ set policing priorities for West Midlands Police ⓘ |
| hasPower |
dismiss the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police
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set the police precept element of council tax for the West Midlands Police area ⓘ |
| hasSeat | West Midlands ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | single elected individual office ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
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West Midlands ⓘ |
| officeContestedIn | West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner elections ⓘ |
| oversees | West Midlands Police ⓘ |
| partOf | police and crime commissioner system in England and Wales ⓘ |
| replaced |
West Midlands Police Authority
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linked to:
West Midlands Police
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| reportsTo | West Midlands Police and Crime Panel ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
allocating police resources at a strategic level
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commissioning services for victims of crime ⓘ monitoring police performance ⓘ promoting community safety ⓘ strategic policing priorities ⓘ working with partners on crime reduction ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | West Midlands Police and Crime Panel ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
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Subject: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Description of subject: The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is an elected official responsible for setting policing priorities, overseeing the budget, and holding West Midlands Police accountable to the public.
Referenced by (7)
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West Midlands Police and Crime Panel
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West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
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linked to: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
linked to: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
linked to: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner