Who wants to be a Police & Crime Commissioner? Your county-by-county guide

  • Anglia
Police and Crime Commissioner elections are being held on Thursday 5 May 2016. Credit: PA

There are 36 candidates standing for the post of Police and Crime Commissioner on the eight forces in the Anglia region.

The election is being held on Thursday 5 May with the results being declared the day after.

The post of PCC was created in November 2012 and their job is to monitor the running of the police constabulary in their area. They draw up force priorities, set budgets and appoint the Chief Constable.

BEDFORDSHIRE

  • Toni Bugle (English Democrats)

  • Kathryn Holloway (Conservative)

  • Linda Jack (Lib Dem)

  • Olly Martins (Labour)

  • Duncan Strachan (UKIP)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

  • Jason Ablewhite (Conservative)

  • Dave Baigent (Labour)

  • Nick Clarke (UKIP)

  • Rupert Moss-Eccardt (Lib Dem)

ESSEX

  • Roger Hirst (Conservative)

  • Kevin McNamara ( Lib Dem)

  • Bob Spink (UKIP)

  • Martin Terry (Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief)

  • Chris Vince (Labour)

HERTFORDSHIRE

  • Mark Hughes (UKIP)

  • David Lloyd (Conservative)

  • Kerry Pollard (Labour)

  • Chris White (Lib Dem)

NORFOLK

  • Stephen Bett (Independent)

  • Lorne Green (Conservative)

  • Jacqueline Howe (Lib Dem)

  • Chris Jones (Labour)

  • David Moreland (UKIP)

  • Martin Schmierer (Green)

A total of 36 candidates are after your votes for the region's eight Police & Crime Commissioners. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Archive/Press Association Images

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

  • Kevin McKeever (Labour)

  • Stephen Mold (Conservative)

  • Sam Watts (UKIP)

SUFFOLK

  • Terence Carter (Green)

  • Helen Korfanty (Lib Dem)

  • Tim Passmore (Conservative)

  • Cath Pickles (Labour)

  • Simon Tobin (UKIP)

THAMES VALLEY

  • Laetisia Carter (Labour)

  • John Howson (Lib Dem)

  • Anthony Stansfeld (Conservative)

  • Lea Trainer (UKIP)

Police and Crime Commissioner will be elected on Thursday 5 May 2016. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Archive/Press Association Images

Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday 5 May 2016.

The election is being held under the Supplementary Vote system which is different from voting in General Elections or council elections.

When you get your ballot paper there are two columns for your first and second preference votes.

If no candidate gets more than half the votes then the top two candidates go through to a second round. The second preference votes from the eliminated candidates are then counted and allocated to the top two.

It's too late to register to vote for these elections but you can register to vote in the European Union referendum on 23 June by contacting your local council or by going online.