Police chief 'left out of discussions'

ALISON HERNANDEZ SLAMS 'OBNOXIOUS' TALKS

- ALISON STEPHENSON

POLICE commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Alison Hernandez is miffed she has been left out of discussions about making the South West a super authority. And she fears that the Isles of Scilly will get neglected if Devon and Cornwall take the lead in a large strategic body.

She's told the panel that scrutinises her work that she finds it "obnoxious" that she's not included in the conversations about devolving powers from Westminster, considering her remit covers the whole of the region in question.

The Police and Crime Commissioner's role is to hold the chief constable to account for the performance of the force, and includes driving initiatives, pushing for funding and setting the police budget.