Northamptonshire PFCC election: The candidates who say they will be standing

Voters will head to the polls to elect Northamptonshire's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) on 6 May.

Police and Crime Commissioners work to ensure police forces in England and Wales are running effectively.

In Northamptonshire, the Home Office approved plans for the county's PCC to also take charge of the fire service.

Elections were postponed in 2020 due to coronavirus but look set to go ahead this year.

These are the candidates to be Northamptonshire's PFCC (listed alphabetically):

A former Northamptonshire Police officer and supervisor of the county's tactical firearms team, who went on to become security manager at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

A transportation specialist who owns an electric car, Mark Hearn has a keen interest in motorsports, rugby union, football and country pursuits.

Elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire in May 2016 after previously serving as a councillor in south Northamptonshire.

Stood as Labour's parliamentary candidate for Kettering at the 2019 general election, but lost to Conservative Philip Hollobone.

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