Local Kempston Postmaster Jas Parmar is standing for the Police Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections on May 6, this year.
The Liberal Democrat candidate has served five years as a police officer in Metropolitan Police before starting his own business in Clifton, Bedfordshire.
Jas said: “I have lived and worked in Bedfordshire for over 33 years and having worked as a Police Officer and a Postmaster, I feel, I can better understand the issues public face.”
He has been a Non-Executive Director of East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) covering mental health issues in Bedfordshire and Luton.
For the past 25 years he has owned several businesses in Kempston and Bedford. He is a volunteer member of Independent Advisory Group to Bedfordshire Police raising issues and concerns of the local community and supporting the police.
Former Bedford Borough Councillor Jas said: “I am a local man and I bring a lot of experience in policing, local government, business and working in the community.
“If elected as your Police and Crime Commissioner, I will make community policing my top priority. As a recent victim of a serious gun crime, I will ensure that the victims of a crime are the centre of all policies.
“I have always worked in public and if elected I will remain open, transparent and visible.”
