Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner election 2021: The candidates standing

People in Warwickshire will vote for the county's police and crime commissioner on 6 May.

This election was originally meant to take place in May 2020 but postponed due to the pandemic.

The last time elections were held, in 2017, the force was in a "strategic alliance" with neighbouring West Mercia Police, but they have since decided to split.

These are the candidates who have so far said they intend to stand in the election (listed alphabetically):

Louis Adam is a structural engineer who has sat on Stratford-on-Avon District Council since 2018. He was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Warwick and Leamington constituency at the 2019 general election.

Henry Lu, from Stratford-upon-Avon, is a Citizens Advice adviser in south Warwickshire who is also a law graduate with a doctorate in engineering.

Philip Seccombe is a former chartered surveyor and Conservative councillor on Stratford-on-Avon District Council who has served with the Army Reserve for 25 years, reaching the rank of colonel.

Ben Twomey is the head of policy and research for the National Youth Advocacy Service, working to help children in care.

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