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Nov 2021
In the second of a series of articles on crime issues in the Harrogate district, candidates standing to be North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner are questioned on the future of the county's fire service.
The five candidates competing in next Thursday’s election to become the new North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner have set out their pledges to protect the future of the county’s under-funded fire service.
There have been recent warnings that the service, which serves around 824,000 people, is facing a “bleak” future due to under-funding, staffing shortages and out of date vehicles.
The election is being held after the previous commissioner Philip Allott quit following criticism over the comments he made on the murder of Sarah Everard.
Conservative Mr Allott faced repeated calls to stand down after saying Ms Everard should never have “submitted” to the fake arrest by the police officer who murdered her and that women needed to be more “streetwise”.
Voters will go to the polls to choose Mr Allott’s replacement on November 25, with the results set to be announced the following day.
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