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He added: “The strategic direction of Wiltshire Police, and its priorities, have already been set by the outgoing PCC and the current Police and Crime plan remains in place until the end of the financial year. Responsibility for implementing this through operational policing, and the day-to-day running of the Force, remains with the Chief Constable, Kier Pritchard. “Equally as the precept has already been determined and the budget is in place, the planned officer recruitment and staffing will continue, alongside any OPCC commissioned or funded services – which also remain in place.�...

The election for Wiltshire and Swindon police and crime commissioner may need to be re-run after the race was won by a candidate who withdrew over a historic driving conviction. Conservative Party candidate Jonathon Seed received 40% of the vote in the first round and was elected after it went to a second ballot, but will not be able to take up the post. In a statement released after the result was declared, the election’s returning officer Terence Herbert said he would be considering the next steps after taking appropriate legal advice. Mr Herbert said: “The election has been called and ...

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BBC News Published image copyrightTwitter image captionJonathon Seed was convicted of drink-driving in 1993 which disqualifies him from becoming a police and crime commissioner A new police and crime commissioner (PCC) election will cost more than £1m and will be funded by central government, Wiltshire Council has said. Conservative candidate Jonathon Seed gained the most votes in the Wiltshire PCC on Monday, but due to a historical conviction is ineligible to serve. Returning officer Terence Herbert is now seeking legal advice and will set out the process for a fresh election. The BBC has a...

An investigation is underway into the controversy surrounding the election of Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner. Conservative Party candidate Jonathon Seed received 40% of the vote in the first round and was elected after the second ballot was counted, but he will not able to take up the post after withdrawing because of an historic driving conviction. Wiltshire Police has now asked Thames Valley Police to lead an external, independent investigation into the matter. The force said: "We have asked another police force to lead on this work to ensure independent oversight and to remove a...