It does seem a bit of a shambles. Generally, people will vote along party lines which makes this a bit of a farce, that is no way to select the best candidate. It should be completely apolitical, but the £5,000 deposit means it's inevitable most candidates will have party backing.
Apparently the Commissioner will be both supported and scrutinised by a panel of between 10 and 20 appointees from the various local authorities covered by each police area... so the PCC may not have that much power anyway. I wonder if the panel electing their own Commissioner might not have been a simpler and cheaper solution?
Can't decide if I should to try to work out which of the six standing in my area is the best candidate or whether not voting is the best solution. If the turnout is low enough they'll hopefully think again about the process.
Apparently the Commissioner will be both supported and scrutinised by a panel of between 10 and 20 appointees from the various local authorities covered by each police area... so the PCC may not have that much power anyway. I wonder if the panel electing their own Commissioner might not have been a simpler and cheaper solution?
Can't decide if I should to try to work out which of the six standing in my area is the best candidate or whether not voting is the best solution. If the turnout is low enough they'll hopefully think again about the process.