CHESHIRE’S new Warrington based Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane has vowed to carry out his election pledge of putting “more bobbies on the beat.”
The Penketh based borough councillor has also pledged to return to effective neighbourhood policing.
Labour politicians across Cheshire West and Chester and Warrington have been celebrating since late on Friday as Cheshire elected its first ever Labour Police and Crime Commissioner.
In a tense afternoon that ran through late into the evening, David Keane was ahead in the first ballot by a few thousand. Police and Crime Commissioners are elected using the supplementary voting system, so with no single candidate obtaining half of the vote it was clear that the result would be decided on second preferences. In a nail-biting conclusion to a long day the final result was announced shortly after 8pm.
Commenting on his victory David said: “People in Cheshire are clearly turning to Labour to represent them in Westminster, on their local council and now as their Police and Crime Commissioner.
” I am delighted with the huge honour that local residents have bestowed on me and I will work hard to deliver on my election pledges for more bobbies on our streets and a return to effective neighbourhood policing.”
https://t.co/e8RsoO4UtO Cheshire Police have got their man 🙂
— Mayor of Warrington (@WarringtonMayor) May 8, 2016
Cheshire’s new PCC is Labour’s David Keanehttps://t.co/TjUUKhxZZu
— BBC Radio Manchester (@bbcradiomanc) May 6, 2016
New Warrington based Labour Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire @CheshirePCC https://t.co/JQ0D83MyTW pic.twitter.com/KMVtERfezv
— warrington-worldwide (@warringtonworld) May 6, 2016
Huge congratulations to @david4cheshpcc! Cheshire’s new @UKLabour Police and Crime Commissioner!
— Helen Jones MP (@HelenJonesMP) May 6, 2016
I’d like to congratulate David Keane on his election to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire #PCC2016
— Simon Byrne (@CheshirePolCC) May 6, 2016
Amazing result Labour gains Cheshire Police & Crime Commissioner – well done David! @LabourNorthWest
— Theresa Griffin MEP (@TheresaMEP) May 6, 2016
Labour’s David Keane has beaten Conservative John Dwyer to become Cheshire’s new police and crime commissioner #CheshirePCC
— Phil McCann (@phi1mccann) May 6, 2016
Cheshire has elected a Labour Police and Crime Commissioner. It has 3 out of 4 Labour Councils.
Cheshire is now officially a Labour county!
— Ben Powell (@PenBowell) May 6, 2016
