Policing and Public Safety
In 2025, the Mayor appointed Kilvinder Vigurs as Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, to help oversee policing and criminal justice services across South Yorkshire, on behalf of the public.
The Mayor does not run the police. The role is to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account.
The Mayor is responsible for securing and maintaining an efficient and effective police force, and for holding the Chief Constable to account for the running of the force.
The Mayor has responsibility for the totality of policing in South Yorkshire and provides leadership for keeping communities safe. He is also the local link between the police and communities and is working to deliver the expectations of the public, in terms of policing and crime reduction.
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The key roles and responsibilities of PCCs, as outlined in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, include:
- Securing the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force and holding the Chief Constable to account.
- Appointing, and where necessary, suspending or calling on a Chief Constable to retire or resign.
- Issuing a Police and Crime Plan setting out the police and crime objectives.
- Consulting the public to ensure that their views and priorities on community safety issues inform the Police and Crime Plan.
- Attendance at the Police and Crime Panel.
- Oversight of the police complaint review process.
- Preparing an annual report.
- Deciding the budget, allocating assets and funds to the Chief Constable, and setting the precept for the force area.
- Commissioning services and providing grants to help tackle and prevent crime, while supporting vulnerable people and those affected by crime.
- Convening community safety and criminal justice partners with mutual duties to co-operate and implement changes across the police force area.
- Entering into collaboration agreements with other PCCs, other policing bodies and partners to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Keeping emergency services collaboration opportunities under review.
What we do
Oversight of Policing and Criminal Justice
Working together for Safer Roads
Support for victims and survivors
Services, grants and crime prevention
Police Crime Plan, Transparency & annual reports
Financial information for SYMCA & South Yorkshire PCC
Oversight and scrutiny
Independent schemes and panels help provide scrutiny and accountability across policing in South Yorkshire.
- Independent Custody Visitor Scheme – independent visits to police custody facilities to help ensure people are treated fairly and their rights are respected.
- SY Independent Police Custody Scrutiny Panel – independent scrutiny of police custody in South Yorkshire.
Have your say
Your views help inform policing priorities and community safety across South Yorkshire. Find out about consultations and opportunities to share your views.
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