Darryl Preston | |
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Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ray Bisby (acting) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Conservative |
Website | Official website |
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Preston joined the Metropolitan Police in 1983,before transferring in 1998 to the Cambridgeshire Constabulary,where he served until retirement in 2017. [1] He then became a senior official of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
Preston was elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire in 2021. [2]
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