On 15 November, voters will have the opportunity to elect a local police and crime commissioner (PCC) for the first time. In total, 41 new PCCs will be elected across England and Wales, excluding London, to hold police forces to account for cutting crime and delivering on the priorities of local people.
The creation of the post of PCC means that funding for a range of services for children and young people could be about to change significantly.
In addition to taking control of large pots of money that currently go to youth offending teams (YOTs), PCCs will also make decisions affecting services for young people across the realms of health, education and social care. For example, they will sit on local health and wellbeing boards, and will distribute £4m for substance misuse services.
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