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    Nov 2021

    Last Updated: 03/11/2021
    Politics
    Politics

    Keith Tordoff launches police commissioner campaign in Harrogate

    by Suzannah Rogerson

    | 03 Nov, 2021
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    Former police officer Mr Tordoff, who is standing as an Independent candidate, says he is the man to regain people's trust after the resignation of Philip Allott.

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    Pateley Bridge man Keith Tordoff held a media launch in Harrogate this morning for his campaign to become the next North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

    Mr Tordoff, who is standing as an Independent candidate, said he was the man to regain people's trust after the resignation of Philip Allott.

    His manifesto is based on the slogan "safer streets for all". He said he would find ways to protect vulnerable people and increase public confidence in the police and fire services.

    Mr Tordoff said he wanted officers to spend more time on foot talking to people and look at how police deal with areas of persistent anti-social behaviour.

    Speaking to the Stray Ferret, he said:

    "It is very important that we give people confidence that we have safer streets for all. There's plenty we need to do to achieve this, to show we're listening to them and doing something about it."





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    Mr Tordoff served as a police officer in Leeds for 20 years and said this set him apart from the other candidates, and would enable him to find practical ways to bring improvements.

    Besides working for the police, Mr Tordoff, who has won the support of the Yorkshire Party, also has a business background having served as chairman of Nidderdale Chamber of Trade and owned the sweet shop in Pateley Bridge.

    He added:

    "North Yorkshire needs strong leadership that can work with everyone, that's why I'm independent."


    Election on November 25


    The commissioner's role is to hold the county’s chief constable and chief fire officer to account.

    The by-election will take place on November 25. Applications to vote by post must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 10th, while proxy vote applications must be entered by 5pm on Wednesday 17th.

    Mr Tordoff finished third when the role was last contested in May. Turnout then was 25%.

    He is standing again following the resignation of Mr Allott in the wake of comments made about the murder of Sarah Everard.

    The full list of candidates is:

    Hannah Barham-Brown, Women’s Equality Party

    James Barker, Liberal Democrats

    Zoë Metcalfe, Conservatives

    Emma Scott-Spivey, Labour

    Keith Tordoff, Independent