Three candidates have thrown their hat in ring to become the next Police and Crime Commissioner in Warwickshire.

Locals will go to the polls on Thursday 2 May to vote in the new commissioner for the county,

Philip Seccombe has once again put his name forward for the Conservatives, as he looks to be voted into a third term in office.

He was first voted into post in 2016, and in the 2021 election (which was delayed from the year before due to the pandemic) he claimed almost twice as many votes as second-placed Ben Twomey for Labour.

This year Labour has put forward Sarah Feeney for the election.

Meanwhile, Kenilworth town and district councillor Richard Dickson will represent the Liberal Democrats.

Among other functions, the PCC role includes:

• Ensuring public views are heard within policing
• Holding the Chief Constable to account
• Ensuring appropriate services are in place for victims of crime
• Setting the local police budget and determining levels of council tax

North Warwickshire District Council is administering this year's election.

Find out more here.

(Philip Seccombe image by RegularDemocracyGeek via commons.wikimedia)