Police & Crime Commissioner Elections: Full candidate list for the West Midlands

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The full list of the candidates standing to become PPC in the West Midlands. Credit: ITV Central

With a force area covering 348 square miles, serving 2.8 million people, find out who is standing to serve as Police & Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands and could eventually be in charge of annual budget of approximately £539 million.

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Pete Durnell - UKIP Candidate - West Midlands PCC

Short candidate profile for UKIP candidate Pete Durnell. Credit: ITV News Central

Pete Durnell has lived in Warley for 25 years and previously worked in Computing before entering politics in 2014. He is currently the Chairman of UKIP’s Sandwell branch and stood as parliamentary candidate for Warley in the 2015 General election.

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Andy Flynn - Independent Candidate - West Midlands PCC

Short candidate profile for Independent candidate Andy Flynn Credit: ITV News Central

Andy Flynn from Birmingham is standing as an Independent candidate.

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David Jamieson - Labour Candidate - West Midlands PCC

Short candidate profile for Labour candidate David Jamieson. Credit: ITV News Central

David Jamieson has been Police & Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands since 2014, having won the by-election triggered by the death of the force's first PCC Bob Jones. Mr Jamieson was an MP between 1992-2005, and a member of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council from 2010-2014. Before his career in politics he was a maths teacher.

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Les Jones - Conservative Candidate - West Midlands PCC

Short candidate profile for Conservative candidate Les Jones. Credit: ITV News Central

Les Jones is the former leader of Dudley Borough Council and is currently a Conservative Councillor in the Pedmore and Stourbridge East ward. He has also served for five years on the West Midlands Police Authority, the previous system of governance for policing until the role of Police & Crime Commissioner was introduced in November 2012.

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