PCC Bob Jones holds first press conference
Bob Jones, PCC for the West Midlands, will today officially begin his duty and hold his first press conference.
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The Midlands' first Police and Crime Commissioners
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What is a Police and Crime Commissioner?
by Lisa Hartle
Just what is a Police and Crime Commissioner? Find out here in simple terms.
Read the full storyWest Midlands' Police Commissioner explains his plans to drive crime down
The Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands has spoken to ITV Central about his new role in the region.
Bob Jones became one of nine newly-elected Commissioners across the Midlands, when votes were cast on Wednesday.
The election saw the lowest number of people voting for a peacetime election.
Just over eleven per cent of the electorate turned out across Staffordshire, with Stoke-on-Trent having one of the lowest turnouts in Britain. In the West Midlands 12 per cent of people voted.
Bob Jones, a Labour Commissioner, explained to ITV Central his strategy to drive crime figures down.
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Police and Crime Commissioner elections in the West Midlands
by John WillatsAn historic election - the biggest shakeup in the running of midlands police forces in more than fifty years. But hardly anyone bothered to turn out and vote for Police and Crime Commissioners. In Staffordshire the turn out was just under 12 per cent.
The job of Commissioner is a big one. He or she takes control of multi-million pound police budgets - they can hire and fire the chief constable. The government said the idea was to let ordinary people have a say via one elected official.
John Willats reports on the West Midllands count. A warning the report contains flash photography throughout.
The Midlands' first Police and Crime Commissioners
The newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) were announced today. Here is a complete list of the PCCs.
Read the full storyAlan Hardwick the new PCC for Lincolnshire
LINCOLNSHIRE PCC ELECTION
(First Count)
David Bowles (Stop) 27,345 (32.66%)
Alan Hardwick (Ind) 26,272 (31.37%)
Richard Davies (C) 19,872 (23.73%)
Paul Gleeson (Lab) 10,247 (12.24%)
Eliminated: Richard Davies, Paul Gleeson
(Second Count)
Distribution of Davies's and Gleeson's votes
David Bowles (Stop) 35,086
Alan Hardwick (Ind) 39,221
Elected: Alan Hardwick**
Electorate 547,843; Turnout 83,736 (15.28%)
Alan Hardwick elected PCC for Lincolnshire
(First Count)
David Bowles (Stop) 27,345 (32.66%)
Alan Hardwick (Ind) 26,272 (31.37%)
Richard Davies (C) 19,872 (23.73%)
Paul Gleeson (Lab) 10,247 (12.24%)
Eliminated: Richard Davies, Paul Gleeson
(Second Count)
Distribution of Davies's and Gleeson's votes
David Bowles (Stop) 35,086
Alan Hardwick (Ind) 39,221
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*Elected: Alan Hardwick*
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Electorate 547,843; Turnout 83,736 (15.28%)
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Matthew Ellis the new PCC for Staffordshire
PCC ELECTIONS STAFFORDSHIRE
Matthew Ellis has been elected as the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire.
The turnout was 11.97% the lowest in the whole of the Midlands.
– Chief Constable Mike Cunningham“I would like to welcome Matthew to the role of Police and Crime commissioner for Staffordshire and look forward to forging a strong relationship as we work to keep the communities of Staffordshire safe and reassured.”
Sir Clive Loader the new PCC for Leicestershire
LEICESTERSHIRE PCC ELECTION
(First Count)
Sir Clive Loader (C) 59,915 (48.26%)
Sarah Russell (Lab) 42,503 (34.23%)
Suleman Nagdi (Ind) 21,744 (17.51%)
Eliminated: Suleman Nagdi
(Second Count)
Distribution of Nagdi's votes
Sir Clive Loader (C) 64,661
Sarah Russell (Lab) 51,835
Elected: Sir Clive Loader
Electorate 776,964; Turnout 124,162 (15.98%)
Vote counting in Lincolnshire for new PCC
Paddy Tipping the new PCC for Nottinghamshire
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PCC ELECTION
(First Count)
Paddy Tipping (Lab) 57,356 (43.13%)
Malcolm Spencer (Ind) 30,263 (22.76%)
Tony Roberts (C) 26,304 (19.78%)
Raj Chandran (Ind) 19,050 (14.33%)
Eliminated: Raj Chandran, Tony Roberts
(Second Count)
Distribution of Chandran's and Roberts's votes
Paddy Tipping (Lab) 65,919
Malcolm Spencer (Ind) 52,789
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Elected: Paddy Tipping**
Electorate 809,683; Turnout 132,973 (16.42%)
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