Police and Crime Commissioner elections getting closer
Polling cards are starting to be sent out to residents in Shropshire for the first ever Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
The election, taking place on Thursday 15 November 2012, is for the whole of the West Mercia area.
Police and Crime Commissioners will be elected by the public to oversee how crime is tackled in their area to make sure the police are providing a good service. The role will include:
- Meeting the public regularly to listen to their views on policing
- Producing a police and crime plan setting out local policing priorities
- Deciding how the budget will be spent
- Appointing Chief Constables and dismissing them if needed.
There is more information about the elections on the Electoral Commission website by clicking here.
Details of the candidates standing for election in the West Mercia Police area will be available at www.choosemypcc.org.uk from 26 October 2012, and a print on demand phone line will also be available on 0800 1 07 07 08.
People will be able to make their choice by going to their local polling station or voting by post.
There is still time to register for a postal vote, by clicking here.
If you haven’t registered to vote, or if you aren’t sure whether you are on the Register of Electors, you can print off a form from www.aboutmyvote.co.uk, the website of the independent elections watchdog, the Electoral Commission, or telephone Shropshire Council on 0345 678 9015.
