Police and crime commissioners

Police and crime commissioners are elected by the public to ensure the policing needs of communities are met as effectively as possible and to oversee how crime is tackled in your police force area.

Candidates for Gloucestershire

Elections for police and crime commissioners have now taken place. Chris Nelson has been elected as police and crime commissioner for Gloucestershire.

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Chris Nelson

Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets

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Chris Nelson - Portrait

Matthew James Randolph

Independent

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Ashley Smith

Labour and Co-operative Party

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Ashley Smith - Portrait

Martin John Surl

Liberal Democrat

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Martin John Surl - Portrait

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Statement by the Police Area Returning Officer for Gloucestershire

This website contains more information about those candidates (where provided) and other information useful to voters. The information provided by a candidate is their responsibility, and may not reflect the opinions of myself or my council. As Police Area Returning Officer I am responsible for coordinating the election and announcing the result in Gloucestershire. Police and Crime Commissioner Elections will be held in Gloucestershire on 2 May 2024; the candidates standing in that election, alphabetically by surname (as they will appear on the ballot paper), are:

  • NELSON, Chris (Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets)
  • RANDOLPH, Matthew James (Independent)
  • SMITH, Ashley (Labour and Co-operative Party)
  • SURL, Martin John (Liberal Democrat)

I can be contacted at:

Jonathan Richard McGinty

Gloucester City Council
PO Box 2017
Pershore
WR10 9BJ

jon.mcginty@gloucester.gov.uk

https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/elections-2024/