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EXCLUSIVE: First candidate A VALLEY A iiiB I ' i h i
• A KIBBLE Valley business-
: man has become the first can- "aidate-in the race to become ■"Lancashire’s first higliTranking Police Cbmnfissioner.: I Kevin Horkin says heiintends
_to make the whole county “a safer place in which to live, work and play”
■ as an important way of reconnect-: ing the police and the public. Mr Horkin, who is a councillor
.that I intend to stand for election reflects my deaf deterininatioh
crime affects every single one of us, regardless of our age, status and colour. My early announcement
oh both Kibble Valley Borough Council and Clitheroe Town. Council, has also confirmed that he is seeking the Conservative Party’spfficial nomination for the election in Lancashire. >‘‘Law and order and the fear of
officially declare that he will ran for election later this year. The £85,000 a year top job of Police. and Crime Commissioner is seen
Significantly he is the first to ' ‘j .
“As Lancashire’s Police and Crime Cornmissioner I would give tile people across the county a voice”
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Crime Commissioner I would give the people across the county a voice. Through me every commu nity will have their say on policing, law and order and crime,” added Mr Horkin. . “I am very fortunate to live in the Kibble Valley which has one of the lowest crime rates in the UK
public will elect new Police and Crime Cormnissioners who will be accountable for how crime is tack led in their areas. PCCs will also hold Chief Constables and police forces to account; effectively mak ing them answerable to the com munities they serve. “As Lancashire’s Police and
and commitment to the new post,” said 49 year-old Mr Horkin, who lives near Waddington. Across England and Wales the
Every citizen in Lancashire de serves to feel as safe and reassured as I do.” .
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sition, waiting to hear if they will get backing before deciding if they are really interested in the job. For me the creation bf Crime Com-
tion will each pay a non-returnable deposit of £5,000 and require 100 signatures of support. The elec tions will be held in November. Mr Horkin says a number of other potential candidates are waiting to see if they will get financial as sistance and support from vari ous local political groups before announcing if they will stand for election. “They are still jockeying for po
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FIRST TO DECLARE: Kevin Horkln is keen to be elected Lancashire’s first Police and Crime Commissioner.
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