They will have the power to hire and fire chief constables and set local police objectives and the budget - but chief constables will remain in charge of the direction and control of the police force.

BBC: Peers reject delay to police chief elections

PPCs will have the power to hire and fire chief constables and set local police objectives and the budget - but chief constables will remain in charge of the direction and control of the police force.

BBC: Police Reform Bill: Consideration of Lords' amendments

These commissioners will have the power to hire and fire chief constables and set local police objectives and the budget - but chief constables will remain in charge of the direction and control of the police force.

BBC: Call for councils to have closer relationship with PCCs

Under the coalition's plans, commissioners in England and Wales will have the power to hire and fire chief constables and set local police objectives, and the budget - but chief constables will remain in charge of the direction and control of the police force.

BBC: Serving police officers 'could become commissioners'

Business leaders are supposed to be tough, hard-driving visionaries who set a firm course for the company and then lead people in that direction with their charisma and force of personality, right?

FORBES: Do you get me?

One, in terms of manufacturing generally -- you just mentioned Ron Bloom, who we put in charge of a manufacturing task force, is just issuing now a report to me about the direction we need to go to have some coordination when it comes to manufacturing.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Takes Questions from Senate Democrats

Tony Burton, a member of the Rogers Task Force, is cautiously optimistic that policy towards cities is moving in the direction recommended by the report.

ECONOMIST: The pre-budget report