Police Elections

[alan_wells]

These are 8 days away and all the campaigning I've seen has been 1 poster, so I went looking at the candidates on line. http://www.choosemypcc.org.uk/

Thames Valley have the following candidates

Comments

[alanvmoore]

You have seen a poster, that beats me. It has been mentioned on local radio but no reference to who is running has been made. When I looked them up (your link goes to the same place) I was not exactly encouraged. Mainly as it is clear that most people will ovte on party lines (so conservative around here). I am also puzzled as to why this is being done, elected officials having any bearing on local policing sounds insane especialy given the background (or lack there of) of most candidates.

[alan_wells]

I'm hoping that it won't be on party grounds because it only effects one element of party policy allowing people to vote on that subject

[alan_wells]

I think you win, I'd agree with you on that

[alan_wells]

Well you can always spoil the ballot or vote independant

[alanvmoore]

Yep, there is one ex police and the only other one (six total) with any previous contact with say criminals and police procedure is an defence barister.

[rachelprince]

The first I heard about it was when the polling card for the previous occupant of the house came through.

We have 2 candidates, one of them's tory and the other one's labour. I don't think I want to vote for either of them.