I wonder if turnout will top 20% for the election next May: http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/warwickshire-s-police-and-crime-commissioner-will-not-seek-re-election-1-7032946

Seriously, has the guy been value for money? What has he actually achieved?

He's probably done a lot of work in the background, but I've always wondered what the PCCs do that the Police Authorities didn't?

Very little I suspect Lex. I always thought it was yet another level of bureaucracy for the tax payer.

2 candidates have stepped forward to fill Mr Ball's shoes; 1 with 35 years experience with the force, and 1 who wants policing on the cheap (bet you can't guess which one I prefer ): http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/police-commissioner-candidates-tackle-issues-to-win-your-votes-1-7175384

And the muck slinging starts: http://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/pcc-candidate-accused-political-point-scoring-police-temporary-staff-spend-criticism/

What the hell does this little oik know about anything?

http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/youngest-ever-candidate-standing-to-be-warwickshire-s-police-and-crime-commissioner-1-7204684

Yes, I have a problem with those with no experience standing for such office.

One of my cousins stood to be a Labour MP whilst he was still wet behind the ears. - Thankfully, he lost his deposit. There is an old saying, "Quick, hire a teenager while they still know everything!" - Very true in my experience!

I've come across kids like this all the time - self important little twerps who only seem to shout louder the more prople ignore them.

Another hat in the ring: http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/Deputy-leader-bid-police-role/story-28745086-detail/story.html

The Lib Dem's candidate had been announced too: http://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/nicola-davies-chosen-lib-dem-candidate-pcc-election/

Neither of the last two links tell me anything like enough to vote for the candidate. I begin to despair at the lack of information available about candidates for public office.

Not a lot of information yet, but no doubt we'll get more than enough before long. Have you heard anything about the West Midlands PCC election Rebbonk?

Not a dickie bird.

I actually heard the 1st bit of news about the WM PCC today - Jeremy Corbin was in Brum, something to do with the Labour candidate, but I stopped listening when I heard his names mentioned!

The mud slinging begins: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/plans-thousands-homes-deliberately-delayed-11027301