Police & Crime Commissioner Elections 2012

The first ever elections for Police and Crime Commissioners will be held on 15 November 2012.
 
Each of the 41 police force areas in England and Wales, outside of London, will directly-elect a Commissioner. Commissioners are at the heart of the Government's programme of decentralisation, where power is returned to people and communities. Instead of bureaucratic, Whitehall-led control of the police we will see democratic accountability
 
THE CANDIDATE
  
We're looking for very high calibre candidates for what will be high profile and public roles.
 
Police and Crime Commissioners will have to be leaders.
 
Commissioners will need to work with the police as well as with other local agencies while engaging with the public and the media.
We will be casting the net widely and certainly will look beyond those who have previously worked on police authorities.
 
Commissioners could come with experience as business leaders, from military or policing backgrounds, from national as well as local politics, or from other fields.
 
To be eligible to stand as a Police and Crime Commissioner one must be registered as an elector in the relevant force area.
 
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
 
If you feel you meet the candidate requirements and would like to find out more about becoming a Police Commissioner, please contact us:
 
Email policeandcrimecommissioners@conservatives.com
or visit www.conservatives.com/policecommissioners



Candidates list
 

 The Candidates Committee wishes to highlight to the Northern Zone that the Candidates list has reopened for those seeking to join the Westminster list.  Anyone interested in applying should contact the Candidates' department at candidateenquiries@conservatives.com
 

Board Member Rob Semple says, 'It's really important that we have Candidates applying from right across the UK especially from here in the North. If we want more Northern Candidates then its up to us as members to encourage good potential Candidates to put their name forward. I would be more than happy to talk with any potential Candidate about what's involved.' 

You can contact Rob at rmg.semple@googlemail.com