Lincolnshire Independents put forward Police Crime Commissioner candidate
A focus on visibility and community engagement
David Williams (Ind) wants to become the next Lincolnshire PCC.
David Williams, former RAF officer and current Chair of the Lincolnshire Police Independent Advisory Group (IAG), will challenge Marc Jones in the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections on May 6.
The PCC role oversees the strategy and finances of the police force, and also hires and fires chief constables, who are responsible for the daily policing operations. Marc Jones was the second elected PCC of Lincolnshire in May 2016, and the role is paid £65,000 per year.
Man charged after armed robbery in Lincoln village
He went armed with a knife
Alfred Avenue in Metheringham. | Photo: Google Street View
A 32-year-old man has been charged by police after brandishing a knife and making threats demanding property during an aggravated burglary in Metheringham.
Nathan John Newman knocked on the front door of a property on Alfred Avenue at around 5.50pm on March 28. The man reportedly walked into the property uninvited after the occupants had answered the door.
After making threats he fled the scene on foot empty-handed. He also caused damage to the occupants’ vehicle, but fortunately there were no injuries reported during the incident.
Police and Crime Commissioner elections 2021: The Humberside candidates
What the candidates stand for in Northern Lincolnshire
Candidates for the Humberside PCC election, from left, Jonathan Evison, Keith Hunter and Bob Morgan.
Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections take place on May 6 and the region, which includes North and North East Lincolnshire, is a three-horse race after the Conservatives had to replace their candidate at the last minute.
The PCC oversees the strategy and finances of the force, and also hires and fires chief constables, who are responsible for the daily policing operations.
Incumbent PCC Labour’s Keith Hunter was elected in 2016 and will be hoping to retain his position for a further four years.