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Candidate Statement of Sarah Flannery

Sarah Flannery is the Independent Candidate for Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner. “The police are the public and the public are the police,” said Sir Robert Peel, the father of modern policing whose principles are followed to this day. I … Continue reading

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Candidate Statement of Cedric Christie

Cedric Christie is the Independent Candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in West Yorkshire. I am the only INDEPENDENT candidate. I am not a politician, what you see with me is what you get. At school in Leeds I stood … Continue reading

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Doing it justice: Integrating criminal justice and emergency services through PCCs

Will Tanner is a Researcher at the independent, non-party thinktank Reform, whose new report, Doing it justice, is available here. At noon today the Prime Minister will deliver a speech on criminal justice reform, his first since taking office in … Continue reading

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Definitive List of PCC candidates 2012

As nominations have closed, here is the definitive list of validly nominated PCC candidates, as published by the Police Area Returning Officers. This is what goes on the Ballot paper. It includes the impact of 2 withdrawals of nominated candidates, … Continue reading

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What will Mervyn do?

A PCC candidate’s lot is not a happy one. Whether ‘blessed’ by party support or independent of it, the task of reaching anywhere from 500,000 to over 2 million people with the meagre resources you have managed to scratch together … Continue reading

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Electoral Commission advertise PCC booklet

For those worried that no-one will know about the election, this is the Electoral Commission's ad about the booklet they will be putting through your door. Hat-tip to Mark Pack for spotting this before I did.  

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Electoral Commission advertise PCC booklet

For those worried that no-one will know about the election, this is the Electoral Commission's ad about the booklet they will be putting through your door. Hat-tip to Mark Pack for spotting this before I did.  

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Candidate Statement of Stephen West

Stephen West is UKIP‘s candidate for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner. As your Police and Crime Commissioner, I will tackle crime at its source, with zero tolerance of anti-social behaviour and protect the vulnerable. My principles … Continue reading

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Mitt Romney Style?

Fraser Nelson makes some important points in today's Telegraph article “Elected Police Commissioners: a criminal waste of a good idea“, even if a few of the details are off (the Badger Party lady is no longer standing). A section worth … Continue reading

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Candidate Statement of Tam Macpherson

Tam Macpherson is standing as an Independent Candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Introduction As an Independent Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) I will represent and reflect the interests of residents … Continue reading

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