Labour has chosen its candidate to fight the next Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election. Gary Godden, who served 15 years for Nottinghamshire Police, will be the party's candidate for the role when voting takes place on May 2 next year.
Caroline Henry, the current Conservative PCC, says she expects to be formally re-adopted as her party's candidate over the summer. The role of Nottinghamshire PCC was created in 2012 and was held by former Sherwood MP Paddy Tipping until 2021, with Mr Tipping now standing to be Labour's East Midlands Mayor candidate.
PCC Henry unseated Mr Tipping and has been serving since 2021, though she will have only served a three-year term come the next election. PCCs usually serve for four years, but the last election was pushed back due to coronavirus and pushing back the upcoming one would have required a change in legislation.
