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Oath of Office

All elected Police and Crime Commissioners have been required to swear an oath of office in order to be able to take up their duties.

Oath of Office

The Dorset PCC  was sworn into office at the Bournemouth International Centre on Friday 7 May 2021. 

View the oath of office here.

The wording of the oath is as follows:

"I do hereby declare that I accept the office of Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset.

In making this declaration, I solemnly and sincerely promise that during my term of office:

I will serve all the people of Dorset in the office of Police and Crime Commissioner.

I will act with integrity and diligence in my role and, to the best of my ability, will execute the duties of my office to ensure that the police are able to cut crime and protect the public.

I will give a voice to the public, especially victims of crime, and work with other services to ensure the safety of the community and effective criminal justice.

I will take all steps within my power to ensure transparency of my decisions, so that I may be properly held to account by the public.

I will not interfere with the operational independence of police officers."

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