Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
Catherine Bithell currently serves as the Head of Communications and Public Affairs at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, a position held since September 2023. Prior to this role, Catherine was the Director of Communications and Member Services at The College of Optometrists from March 2014 to August 2023, and held various communications leadership positions at Nesta, The Chartered Quality Institute, Forster, the Institute for Public Policy Research, Unite trade union, and the Greater London Authority. Catherine's educational background includes a Master of Science in Global Politics from Birkbeck, University of London, and multiple qualifications in communications and journalism from institutions including Matran College, London Metropolitan University, Sheffield College, and The University of Sheffield.
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Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) is a company limited by guarantee. The APCC services are overseen and directed by the Chairman and Board of Directors. The APCC offers the following services to PCCs: - Information on national policing policy issues and legislation. - Consults PCCs to enable them to develop policy positions and to influence change. - Facilitates the leadership of PCCs on national governance structures such as the College of Policing, National Crime Agency and Police Professional Bodies. - Assists PCCs in collaborating to share practice, procure services, and identify ways to achieve efficiencies through working together.