Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Labour-controlled parliament in the United Kingdom has decided to eliminate the positions of elected police and crime commissioners in England and Wales.
The position was created by then-Prime Minister David Cameron in 2012, with the goal of boosting the accountability and performance of police forces. But the current government said they are an expensive failure and that most people don't even know who their local commissioners are.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called the system a "failed experiment" and said less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.
The system created 37 elected officials who oversaw police chiefs. But critics said they often interfered and were ineffective.
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