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She said: ‘Paul has the experience, dedication, and enthusiasm to make an excellent Police and Crime Commissioner. I’ve worked with him to tackle crime and make communities safer and I know he’ll be a passionate advocate for victims, for getting police out in neighbourhoods, and for preventing crime in the first place.’
Paul Richards served as a special adviser in the Communities Department on community cohesion and counter-extremism, and worked for the Police Minister as Labour rolled out neighbourhood policing. He is promising a return to neighbourhood police teams across Sussex if elected.
The election for Sussex police and crime commissioner is on Thursday 2 May. Remember tou will need photo ID to vote.