The Home Secretary has praised Hertfordshire's police and crime commissioner for leading change in the police service.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Theresa May recognised commissioner David Lloyd’s work in setting up a national group to support emergency services.

The working group includes senior leaders from all the emergency services and was set up to provide help leaders from across the country work together.

The group was formed in September this year, after Commissioner Lloyd’s office was granted funding to oversee it.

She said: “Many of you are also pursuing collaboration between forces and with other emergency services to deliver more effective services and better value for money for the taxpayer.

“I am grateful to David Lloyd the commissioner in Hertfordshire for leading the cross emergency services collaboration working group – which has been jointly funded by all three emergency services departments – for taking this agenda forward.”