Sussex PCC election 2021: Who will be standing?

Police and crime commissioners hold a force's chief constable to account and help set budgets

People in Sussex will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a police and crime commissioner (PCC).

First elected in 2012, PCCs help control police budgets and hold a force's chief constable to account for the performance of officers and staff.

PCCs are elected every four years. This election was due to take place last May but was postponed due to the pandemic.

These are the candidates who have so far said they will stand for Sussex PCC in May (listed alphabetically):

Jamie Bennett, Liberal Democrats

Jamie Bennett, an Arun district and Rustington parish councillor, stood as a prospective parliamentary candidate in Worthing West in the 2019 general election. He spent 12 years working in hospitality until being made redundant in 2020.

Kahina Bouhassane, Green Party

Kahina Bouhassane grew up in Brighton and works in a school in Mid Sussex, supporting the learning and development of children on the autistic spectrum. She has also worked in environmental and political journalism.

Katy Bourne, Conservative

Katy Bourne is a former district councillor and businesswoman who has been elected as police and crime commissioner for Sussex twice, in 2012 and 2016.

Paul Richards, Labour

A writer from Eastbourne, Paul Richards stood for parliament in Lewes in 2001 and Billericay in 1997, and worked as a special adviser at the Department of Health, the Cabinet Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Roy Williams, Independent

Originally from the West Midlands, Roy Williams has lived in the South since the early 1980s. He is retired and a former inspector in the Metropolitan Police.

All candidates must submit their completed nomination papers by 16:00 BST on 8 April to stand in the election.

A deposit of £5,000 is also required which is returned if the candidate gets more than 5% of the total number of valid first preference votes cast in the police area.

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