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11 unusual facts about Police and Crime Commissioner


Graham Bright

In September 2012 Bright was selected by the Conservative party to be their candidate in the election for Cambridgeshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.

He is currently the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire Constabulary.

Graham Cole

Cole supported Independent Ian Chisnall's campaign to become Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex Police at the 2012 PCC election.

James Plaskitt

In 2012 Plaskitt was selected as the Labour candidate for the Police and Crime Commissioner election for the Warwickshire Police.

Katy Bourne

She is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex Police.

Kevin Hurley

Hurley sought the nomination as Conservative Party candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner of Surrey Police in the 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

Martyn Underhill

In February 2012, Underhill declared himself as an Independent candidate for the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner role.

Meredydd Hughes

In 2012, he revealed his intentions to stand as a Labour Party candidate for the South Yorkshire Police Police and Crime Commissioner, despite previously stating the creation of the position was a mistake.

Sue Mountstevens

Mountstevens was elected to the role of Police and Crime Commissioner in the elections held on 15 November 2012, which used the supplementary vote system.

Walter Sweeney

Sweeney stood in the election for Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside as an Independent.

Winston Roddick

In November 2012, he sought election as the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police, beating Labour's Tal Michael on the second count.


Manchester Central by-election, 2012

The by-election was held on the same day as the Cardiff South and Penarth and Corby by-elections, and the first ever Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

On 14 February 2012, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Tony Lloyd, announced his intention to resign to seek the Labour Party nomination for the inaugural Police and Crime Commissioner elections for the Greater Manchester Police area.