Alan Charles has been elected as Derbyshire's first Police and Crime Commissioner.

The former Vice-Chair of Derbyshire Police Authority Alan, who lives in Killamarsh, North Derbyshire, has an in-depth understanding of local policing in Derbyshire, in addition to the issues on the regional and national landscape.

During his election campaign he pledged that as Derbyshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner he said he would:

• Give an absolute commitment not to outsource or privatise Police Support Services and to buy UK goods wherever possible
• Maintain Community Policing across Derbyshire
• Protect vulnerable people, especially victims of Domestic Abuse

You can find out more about Alan Charles on his election website http://www.ac4pcc.org.uk/

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