Police commissioner votes awaited

Corby : United Kingdom | Nov 15, 2012 at 9:04 PM PST

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Counting is due to start after elections to select the first police and crime commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales. In the first result of 41 police areas, the Conservative candidate was elected Wiltshire's PCC ahead of Labour after second preference votes were counted. FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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