Police and Crime Commissioners: Who’s running? (updated 31.10.12) This table lists those candidates who are confirmed as standing in the first elections for Police and Crime Commissioners on 15 November 2012. For more information on these candidates, click on their name. To view to view a historical list of all candidates, including unsuccessful candidates and those who withdrew, scroll down to the second table. Force Conservatives Labour Liberal Democrats UKIP Other parties Independent Avon and Somerset Ken Maddock John Savage Pete Levy Sue Mountstevens Bedfordshire Jas Parmar Oliver Martins Linda Jack Kevin Carroll (British Freedom/EDL) Mezanur Rashid Cambridgeshire Graham Bright Ed Murphy Rupert Moss- Paul Bullen Stephen Goldspink (English Ansar Ali Eccardt Democrats) Farooq Mohammed Cheshire John Dwyer John Stockton Ainsley Arnold Louise Bours Sarah Flannery Cleveland Ken Lupton Barry Coppinger Joe Michna (Green Party) Sultan Alam Cumbria Richard Rhodes Patrick Leonard Pru Jupe Mary Robinson Derbyshire Simon Spencer Alan Charles David Gale Rod Hutton Devon and Cornwall Tony Hogg Nicky Williams Brian Blake Bob Smith Graham Calderwood Brian Greenslade Ivan Jordan Tam MacPherson William Morris John Smith Dorset Nick King Rachel Rogers Andy Canning Martyn Underhill Durham Nick Varley Ron Hogg Mike Costello Kingsley Smith Dyfed-Powys Christopher Salmon Christine Gwyther Essex Nicholas Alston Val Morris-Cook Andrew Smith Robin Tilbrook (English Democrats) Linda Belgrove Mick Thwaites Gloucestershire Victoria Atkins Rupi Dhanda Alistair Cameron Martin Surl 1 Force Conservatives Labour Liberal Democrats UKIP Other parties Independent Greater Manchester Michael Winstanley Tony Lloyd Mathew Gallagher Steven Woolfe Roy Warren Gwent Nick Webb Hamish Sandison Ian Johnston Chris Wright Hampshire Michael Mates Jacqui Rayment David Goodall Stephen West Don Jerrard (Justice and Anti- Simon Hayes Corruption Party) Hertfordshire David Lloyd Sherma Batson Christopher Marion Mason Townsend Humberside Matthew Grove John Prescott Simone Butterworth Godfrey Bloom Neil Eyre Walter Sweeney Paul Davison Kent Craig MacKinlay Harriet Yeo Piers Wauchope Steve Uncles (English Democrats) Ann Barnes Dai Liyanage Lancashire Tim Ashton Clive Grunshaw Afzal Anwar Robert Drobny Leicestershire Clive Loader Sarah Russell Suleman Nagdi Lincolnshire Richard Davies Paul Gleeson David Bowles Alan Hardwick Merseyside Geoff Gubb Jane Kennedy Paula Keaveney Hilary Jones Paul Rimmer (English Democrats) Kiron Reid Norfolk Jamie Athill Steve Morphew James Joyce Matthew Smith Stephen Bett North Wales Colm McCabe Tal Michael Warwick Nicholson Richard Hibbs Winston Roddick North Yorkshire Julia Mulligan Ruth Potter Northamptonshire Adam Simmonds Paul Varnsverry Jim MacArthur John Norrie Northumbria Phil Butler Vera Baird Peter Andras Alistair Baxter 2 Force Conservatives Labour Liberal Democrats UKIP Other parties Independent Nottinghamshire Tony Roberts Paddy Tipping Raj Chandran Malcolm Spencer South Wales Caroline Jones Alun Michael Michael Baker Antonio Verderame South Yorkshire Nigel Bonson Shaun Wright Rob Teal Jonathan Arnott David Allen (English Democrats) Staffordshire Matthew Ellis Joy Garner Suffolk Tim Passmore Jane Basham Bill Mountford David Cocks Surrey Julie Iles Robert Evans Nick O‟Shea Robert Shatwell Kevin Hurley Peter Williams Sussex Katy Bourne Godfrey Daniel David Rogers Tony Armstrong Ian Chisnall Thames Valley Anthony Stansfeld Tim Starkey John Howson Barry Cooper Patience Tayo Awe Geoff Howard Warwickshire Fraser Pithie James Plaskitt Ron Ball West Mercia Adrian Blackshaw Simon Murphy Bill Longmore West Midlands Matt Bennett Bob Jones Ayoub Khan Bill Etheridge Cath Hannon Mike Rumble Derek Webley West Yorkshire Geraldine Carter Mark Burns- Andrew Cedric Christie Williamson Marchington Wiltshire Angus Macpherson Clare Moody Paul Batchelor John Short Liam Silcocks Colin Skelton 3 This second table provides more information on each force area, summarising what we know so far about who is running in the first elections for Police and Crime Commissioners on 15 November 2012. It also includes information on unsuccessful candidates. If you have further information please email us at [email protected] or tweet us at @the_police_fdn. Force Current Population Area Number PCC Candidate Party Comments Confirmed as Source Chief Size of standing? Constable (km2) Officers (FTE) Avon and Somerset Colin Port 1,605,623 4,777 3,210 Ken Maddock Conservative „With my experience in commerce, Yes – Quoted in public service, and my contacts confirmed 16/04/12 Avon and Somerset @KenMaddock4PCC in local, regional and national PCC Website politics, I feel I have a lot to offer‟. Website @AandSPCC Pete Levy Liberal „With my police, military and Yes – Quoted Democrat communications background, I confirmed 25/07/12 @Pete_Levy have the experience to do the job. It‟s about working together...and Website doing what works‟ John Savage Labour „It fits in with my changing work Yes - Quoted patterns and I think I can confirmed 15/04/12 contribute a lot to the role‟ Website Sue Mountstevens Independent „I am determined to ensure Avon Yes - Website & Somerset benefits from great confirmed @SuMountstevens policing .To do this, I believe it is critical to keep politics out of policing‟ Ian Kealey UKIP „UKIP's Ian Kealey announces he No - has Mentioned is withdrawing from the race to be withdrawn 11/10/12 Avon & Somerset police commissioner.‟ Lisa Brett Liberal „Somerset councillor Lisa Brett No – was on Mentioned Democrat [has] declared [her] intention to Liberal 20/04/12 @lisa_avon_som stand‟ Democrat shortlist but Website not selected 4 Force Current Population Area Number PCC Candidate Party Comments Confirmed as Source Chief Size of standing? Constable (km2) Officers (FTE) Jane Lock Liberal „One more Lib Dem on the No – was on Mentioned Democrat party‟s…shortlist. Former deputy Liberal 09/07/12 leader of Somerset Council Jane Democrat Lock joins cllrs Hopkins, Levy and shortlist but Brett‟ not selected Gary Hopkins Liberal „I‟ve been doing part of the No – was on Quoted Democrat commissioner job for quite some Liberal 15/04/12 time‟ Democrat shortlist but Website not selected Bob Ashford Labour Previously secured the Labour No - not Statement nomination. running on website @BobAshford1 „I am today standing down as Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate… following clarification the Labour Party has received… that youth convictions for imprisonable offences will bar people from becoming a police and crime commissioner‟. William Wallace Conservative „Ken Maddock chosen as Tory No - not Mentioned candidate for Avon & Somerset running 16/06/12 Police Commissioner‟ 5 Force Current Population Area Number PCC Candidate Party Comments Confirmed as Source Chief Size of standing? Constable (km2) Officers (FTE) Bedfordshire Alfred 605,253 1,246 1,214 Oliver Martins Labour „Proud to have been selected as Yes - Quoted Hitchcock Labour candidate for Bedfordshire confirmed 18/06/12 Bedfordshire @OllyMartins Police and Crime Commissioner‟ PCC Webpage Website Jas Parmar Conservative „We must have more visible Yes - Quoted policing, crackdown on anti-social confirmed 13/07/12 @JasParmar1 behaviour, and when it comes to policing in their area, we must put Website the public in the driving seat‟ Linda Jack Liberal „Former Bedford Borough Yes - Mentioned Democrat Councillor Linda Jack has put confirmed 17/08/12 @BackJack4PCC herself forward for a top cop role‟. Website Kevin Carroll British „British Freedom is pleased to Yes - Mentioned Freedom/EDL announce Party co-Vice Chairman confirmed 30/07/12 Kevin Carroll as PCC candidate for the Bedfordshire Police Website Authority‟ Mezanur Rashid Independent Yes - Confirmed confirmed @MezanurRashid Saundra Glenn Independent „[The] role needs independence No – not Quoted from an INDEPENDENT successful 15/09/12 @OfficialSaundra candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner‟ Website Bernard Rix Conservative „If selected as the Conservative No – was on Quoted candidate…I would do my very the 01/06/12 @BernardRix best to be the voice of the people Conservative and hold the police to account‟ shortlist but not selected 6 Force Current Population Area Number PCC Candidate Party Comments Confirmed as Source Chief Size of standing? Constable (km2) Officers (FTE) Lynne Faulkner Conservative „I have been in public service for No – was not Quoted around 30 years and now want to on the 10/04/12 work on cutting crime and making Conservative people safer‟ shortlist Tom Nicols Conservative „I am happy to confirm that I am No- not on the Informed the seeking the Conservative Conservative Police nomination as Police and shortlist Foundation Crime Commissioner‟ 21/05/12 Adrian Heffernan Labour „There is now a shortlist of two; No – was on Informed the Adrian Heffernan and Olly Martins‟ the Labour Police shortlist but Foundation not selected 23/04/12 Simon Bullock Labour „I am extremely disappointed to No - withdrew Via Twitter announce my withdrawal from the 20/04/12 @simon_bullock Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner shortlist‟ Peter Conniff Independent „without the political machinery No – not Quoted behind me, it would be very running 25/06/12 difficult to mount an effective campaign‟ Richard Stay Conservative „I can confirm that I am not No – not Informed the seeking selection for this role‟ running Police @stayrc Foundation 22/03/12 7 Force Current Population Area Number PCC Candidate Party Comments Confirmed as Source Chief Size of standing? 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