Candidates

The Prime Minister has recently said that the being a police and crime commissioner is a 'big job for a big local figure'. Dynamic leaders, community champions, pioneers and entrepreneurs should consider standing for this office.

Make a difference

Police and crime commissioner candidates could have experience in the private, voluntary or public sector. They don't have to be politicians to stand. They can be independent of political parties. This is an opportunity for people from all walks of life to stand and to make a difference.

Have you got what it takes?

to play a leading role in how crime is tackled in your area?
to bring the voice of the people into policing and bring the community together to tackle crime?
to hold the Chief Constable and police force to account for cutting crime?

If you think you have, see if you’re eligible to stand for election as a PCC.

Impartiality

PCCs will be required to swear an oath of impartiality when they are elected to office. The swearing of an oath will be an important symbol of impartiality, emphasising both the significance of this new role in local communities and that PCCs are there to serve the people, not a political party or any one section of their electorate.

Candidate briefings

To help prospective candidates answer these questions we developed a range of candidate briefings which simply communicate the range of responsibilities and interactions that the role of PCC will have to fulfil.

New public website

From 26 October the public will be able to search for the candidates standing for election in their police force area on a new website Choose My PCC.

Currently visitors to the site can pre-order a printed copy of a candidate booklet that will be sent to them from the end of October, and they can also register for an email alert that will be sent to them when details of candidates are published.