WHAT IS THE PCC CANDIDATES PLEDGE?
On May 2nd, 37 areas across England and Wales will elect a Police and Crime Commissioner. We are asking PCC Candidates to pledge to #GetToughOnRetailCrime. This follows our 2024 Crime Survey which revealed a surge in abuse, threats and violence against retail workers as well as an 'epidemic' of shoplifting. This is why we are calling upon candidates to commit to three pledges that would support the fight against retail crime.
As part of its #GetToughOnRetailCrime campaign, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) calls on PCCs to commit to the following:
PCC Candidates pledge to ...
- Make retail crime a priority in Police and Crime Plans.
- Work with other policing stakeholders to ensure data on the use of the standalone offence is tracked and acted on.
- Allocate necessary resources for tackling retail crime in their region.
PCC candidates who have signed the Pledge.
Adam Fox
Labour PCC candidate for Essex
Adrian Waite
Liberal Democrat PCC candidate for Cumbria
Alec Sandiford
Liberal Democrat PCC candidate for Staffordshire
Alison Hernandez
Elected PCC for Devon and Cornwall
Andy Dunbobbin
Elected PCC for North Wales
Anna Smith
Labour PCC candidate for Cambridgeshire
Becky Williams
Labour PCC candidate for Hampshire
Ben Holden-Crowther
Independent PCC candidate for Thames Valley
Chris Nelson
Elected PCC for Gloucestershire
Clare Moody
Elected PCC for Avon and Somerset
Dan Price
Elected PCC for Cheshire
Daniel Steel
Labour PCC candidate for Devon and Cornwall
David Sidwick
Elected PCC for Dorset
Donna Jones
Elected PCC for Hampshire
George Carroll
Conservative PCC candidate for South Wales
John Dwyer
Conservative PCC candidate for Cheshire
John Tizard
Elected PCC for Bedfordshire
Jonathan Ash Edwards
Elected PCC for Hertfordshire
Kate Chinn
Labour PCC candidate for Surrey
Lenny Rolles
Labour PCC candidate for Kent
Marc Jones
Elected PCC for Lincolnshire
Marianne Storey
Independent PCC candidate for Dorset
Martin Surl
Liberal Democrat PCC candidate for Gloucestershire
Matt Storey
Elected PCC for Cleveland
Matthew Barber
Elected PCC for Thames Valley
Matthew Scott
Elected for Kent
Mike Johnson
Conservative PCC candidate for Cumbria
Mike Rees
Independent PCC candidate for Wiltshire
Nicolle Ndiweni
Elected PCC for Derbyshire
Philippa Thompson
Labour PCC Candidate for Dyfed-Powys
Rory Palmer
Labour PCC Candidate for Leicestershire
Rupert Matthews
Elected PCC for Leicestershire
Sarah Feeney
Labour PCC candidate for Warwickshire
Susan Dungworth
Elected PCC for Northumbria
Tim Starkey
Labour PCC candidate for Thames Valley
Tom Byrne
Conservative PCC candidate for West Midlands
Tom Plater
Labour PCC candidate for Hertfordshire