Who can stand for election?

A person may stand as a PCC if they are:

• 18 or over

• British, Commonwealth or EU citizen

• Registered to vote in the force area they wish to stand

• A £5k deposit is required and 100 nomination signatures

• A person may not stand as a PCC if:

  • they have been convicted of an imprisonable offence

  • they are a serving; civil servant, judge, police officer, member of the regular armed forces, employee of a council within the force area, employee of a police related agency, employee of another government agency, politically restricted post-holder, member of police staff (including PCSOs) or member of a police authority

MEPs, MSPs, AMs and MPs will be able to stand as PCCs, but will need to stand down from their existing post before being able to accept the post of PCC.

For anyone wanting to know more about what it means to be a Police and Crime Commissioner, please see the Home Office's information booklet for candidates Have You Got What It Takes?

Or visit the Police and Crime Commissioners section on the Home Office website.

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