“Many have voted on party lines, rather than voting for a person”
OPINION: Barrie Sheldon, former Deputy PCC for West Mercia, reflects on being defeated as an Independent candidate in the PCC elections
ANALYSIS: Linda Bryant, Director of Criminal Justice Services at Together for Mental Wellbeing, examines how newly elected PCCs can tackle head on the issues of victimisation, offending, mental health and the lack of appropriate local care for people in distress