Darryl Preston

I am passionate about our county. This is where I worked, where my parents live, where I met and married my wife, where my children were born and go to school and where I have many friends.

I am an ex senior police officer having served 10 years in the Met and 20 years in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in both uniformed and detective roles. I have dedicated my life to keeping you and your family safe. As a 16-year-old schoolboy at my interview to become a police cadet, I was asked “Why do you want to be a police officer?” I replied I wanted to catch criminals, help victims and keep people safe. My motivation to be your PCC remains the same.

After retiring from the force, I became a senior official at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) in Westminster – the body helping PCCs to develop policy positions and influence change in the criminal justice system.

The most important job of a PCC is to listen to the concerns of local communities and businesses and act upon them. I have done just that and developed a straightforward plan to cut crime in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough:

1. Reduce crime – by recruiting many more police officers
2. Tackling rural crime – investing in rural policing
3. Safer roads – reducing accidents and cracking down on speeding
4. Preventing crime – investing in early intervention schemes
5. Fighting organised crime – catching the very worst criminals
6. Communities first – ensuring the police prioritise local issues

I have the vital experience required to be a PCC, please support me in keeping all our communities safe.

This statement has been prepared by the candidate’s Election Agent, Mrs D N Clark, on behalf of the candidate, Darryl Preston, both of Walsingham Chambers, Butchers Row, Ely CB7 4NA.

Contact details

Email:  darryl@darrylpreston.org.uk

Web:  www.darrylpreston.org.uk