West Yorkshire Combined Authority Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership Invest in Leeds City Region City Connect Metro About us News Contact us Careers with us Search site: The Economy Transport The Mayor Projects Consultations Policing and Crime Governance and Transparency CA Policing and Crime About the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Alison Lowe is the West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC). The DMPC works with the Mayor to oversee policing in the county, on behalf of the public. Other key functions include commissioning services to support those harmed by crime and reduce reoffending, consulting the public to ensure that their views and priorities are taken into account, strengthening links such as inclusive growth and community safety and cohesion. The DMPC role is a senior appointment with substantial delegated authority from the Mayor covering policing and crime. Under the Policing Protocol Order 2011 there are a number of policing and crime duties that cannot be delegated and the Mayor will retain responsibility for them. These are: Setting the policing budget and precept. Production of a Police and Crime Plan for West Yorkshire. The appointment and dismissal of a Chief Constable. Biography Alison is a proud Yorkshire lass and has worked in the Voluntary Sector for 30 years, combining this with an interest in local politics and community involvement. Most recently as Chief Executive at Touchstone, a mental health and wellbeing charity based in West and South Yorkshire, she specialised in working with diverse communities. Ms Lowe has also represented Armley on Leeds City Council from 1990 to 2019, as well as serving as Chair of the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel for 5 years. Alison is passionate about inclusion as a Black woman and mother of 2 gay children and she will be working with the police to deliver the Mayor's pledge to recruit more diverse police officers and staff. Alison will also support the force more widely on further developing an anti-racist and anti- misogynistic culture to make West Yorkshire an even better place to live and work. Contact Alison Email: DeputyMayor.Policing@westyorks-ca.gov.uk Phone: 0113 348 1740 (Please leave a message and a member of the team will get back to you) Write: Ploughland House, 62 George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1DL Call us 0113 251 7272 Email us Follow Us LinkedIn Facebook Twitter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazjNSGpqZZT41Vibn2ZK9A/videos West Yorkshire Combined Authority About the Combined Authority Contact us Projects we fund Work for us News Related sites Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership Invest in Leeds City Region Metro MCard City Connect © West Yorkshire Combined Authority 2021 Accessibility Privacy and cookies Cookie preferences Website terms of use Sitemap