Candidates vie to be Lincolnshire's new police and crime commissioner

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Duties include appointing the chief constable and setting the police and crime plan [BBC]

The role of the police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Lincolnshire is up for election.

There are five candidates vying for the role, which was introduced in 2012 in a bid to reform policing.

Duties include appointing the chief constable, setting the police budget and deciding how much council tax precept to charge.

The PCC is answerable to the public and is responsible for setting the police and crime plan.

While the job of running the force on a day-to-day basis is down to the chief constable, the PCC is in charge of setting the overall strategic direction.

The commissioner is also expected to maintain safety within the community and reduce crime through means such as outreach programmes, including knife-crime prevention workshops.

The role was introduced under the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government.

This year's ballot is on 2 May - the same day as the local elections.

The candidates below are listed in alphabetical order by surname:

  • David Dickason - English Democrats

  • Peter Anthony Escreet - Reform UK

  • Mike Horder - Labour Party

  • Marc Jones - Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Lesley Anne Rollings - Liberal Democrats

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