Keith Graham Tordoff

I am a Yorkshireman who served as a police officer for twenty years.  Starting as a police constable I went on to serve in the CID, working on major investigations.  I was a firearms protection officer to government ministers, up to Prime Ministerial level.  I received commendations and retired from the service with an exemplary service record. I went on to work in the banking sector for ten years as a fraud investigator.

In recent years I have worked in my family business, the world famous Oldest Sweet Shop in Pateley Bridge. I have Chaired and served on the boards of a number of voluntary organisations for local communities. I am a patron of Dementia Forward, a registered charity in North Yorkshire. For services to businesses and the local community I was honoured to be awarded the MBE by Her Majesty The Queen in her birthday honours in 2018.

I am standing for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) of North Yorkshire, a role which should be independent of any political party. Party politics has no place in policing or the fire service. If you elect me, I will bring to the role an understanding not just of the police and the fire services but of business and community. I will work to support the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer to deliver outstanding services to everyone who lives, works or visits North Yorkshire.  I will donate 20% of my salary to local good causes.

My priorities:

– Preventing harassment, hate crime and all types of abuse.

– More police on patrol, making the streets safer.

– Tackling drugs, county lines, knife crime and anti-social behaviour – -Rural crime

– Preventing online fraud, bullying,

– Improving efficiency through best use of resources

– New green environmental initiatives, including electric cars.

Contact details

www.keithtordoffmbe.co.uk

Keith Tordoff, 6a High Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5AW