Hello, I am Nick O’Shea, and I am standing for election as Surrey’s first Police & Crime Commissioner. If you are interested in my campaign: > click on the ‘Quick Manifesto’ tab along the top for a quick summary of my proposals, or > click on “SPCC Manifesto” to look at the full 15-page document […]

I would like to congratulate Kevin Hurley on his election as Surrey’s PCC, and thank everyone who voted in this election. I am very disappointed with the low turn-out, although this reflects a national trend. It is very clear that, as I said during the campaign, the public do not want a single individual to […]

Many people are worried about privitisation of our police service. I would not use private sector police on Surrey’s streets. Liberal Democrats opposed the proposal for Surrey Police Authority to work with West Midlands police and various private contractors in the BPP project from the outset. This project finally cost Surrey residents £160,000 before the […]

Liberal Democrat candidate for Surrey Police & Crime Commission (PCC), Nick O’Shea launches his Manifesto “A Fresh Start” at the Lib Dem’s regional conference in Guildford on Saturday 20th October. He will be calling for an improvement in Surrey Police’s record on catching criminals, which is well below the national average1. “Surrey Police must focus […]

At their conference in Guildford yesterday, 20th October at the annual conference of the South East Lib Dems adopted a motion proposed by Lib Dem candidate for Surrey PCC Nick O’Shea condemning the Home Secretary’s recent comment on option out of the European Arrest Warrant and Over 100 other cross-Europe law enforcements measures. During the […]

Liberal Democrat candidate Nick O’Shea has condemned Teresa May’s announcement yesterday that she plans to opt-out of cross-Europe law enforcements measures, including the European Arrest Warrant. “We should be supporting efforts to coordinate cross-European policing and law enforcement. These are needed to enable British Police to combat international crimes such as drug and people trafficking. […]

“Surrey residents live in the shadow of raids, burglary and drug crime from London. Surrey Police need to prioritise both routine patrols to prevent or detect this and more resources to track down and prosecute the offenders,” said Nick O’Shea, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in Surrey. Speaking after the raid on […]

Nick O’Shea has called for other candidates in the contest for Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) to support him in demanding that the government backs continued use of European Arrest Warrants (EAW). “The arrest in France of Jeremy Forrest, who is suspected of abducting the Eastbourne teenager Megan Stammers, and Megan’s quick return to […]

Liberal Democrat candidate for Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) Nick O’Shea has pledged that: “Any contracts I award as PCC to the private sector will not involve front-line policing and contractors should have to cooperate with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigations under the same rules as the police.” Mr O’Shea was speaking […]

“We should use the volunteering legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games to fight crime and help victims,” says Nick O’Shea, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in Surrey. “I want to see a new programme to recruit more Special Constables and encourage people to come forward to work with charities giving invaluable […]