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Elections for new police and crime commissioners (PCCs) will take place on May 6.
But while the term may be familiar to fans of popular cop drama Line Of Duty, with Rohan Sindwhani regularly hindering the investigations of anti-corruption unit AC-12, what do real PCCs do?
Here PA looks at the role of the PCCs, and who will be running for the jobs.
BBC Line of Duty series 6 unanswered questions
Many fans will be hoping their questions will be addressed in a seventh series of the hit drama
Line of Duty fans are hoping the series will return for a seventh season (Image: BBC/World Productions)
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DSI Marcus Thurwell (James Nesbitt) is reportedly Ladbrokes favourite to be unveiled as the antagonist with odds of just 7/4, with viewers convinced that the bent copper is still alive despite being declared dead by Spanish officers in the last episode.
Meanwhile, DCI Patricia Carmichael (Anna Maxwell Martin) has odds of being the villain of 2/1 according to Betfred.
Caught at last? By the look of determination on their faces, Kate and Steve look set to finally put an end to the mystery that has eluded them for months - but viewers will have to wait and see whether they do have H in their sights
People across Britain are gearing up for the BBC s Line of Duty series finale tonight, with 12million viewers expected to tune in.
The show sees the officers of police anti-corruption unit AC-12 pitted against the mysterious antagonist known only as H or the fourth man , who heads up an organised crime syndicate controlling events from the shadows and potentially from within AC-12 itself.
The series has gone from strength to strength since its release, growing from an initial audience of four million adults to more than 11million tuning in for the current series penultimate episode.
Earlier this week, the BBC released a teaser trailer promising an action-packed finale complete with a police standoff, the return of balaclava men and the discovery of a written note with THAT definately misspelling.