Lib Dem Councillors have signed national letter raising concerns about Police Commissioners

Liberal Democrat Councillors have joined with colleagues from across the Country to support a letter in today's The Times newspaper raising concerns about Elected Police Commissioners in the wake of the Phone Hacking scandal.

Commenting Lib Dem Leicestershire Police Authority member David Bill CC said: "I think the letter raises important questions about the path the government is going down with elected police commissioners. How can one person steer the strategy of the local police force, and enhance accountability at the same time.

I also feel that politicising the police is a dangerous step, no one political party should have control over local policing - the role of the police is to protect everyone, every community and the more power is concentrated in the hands of one person with a political agenda, the greater the potential for undermining the service."

• Link to letter and full list of 115 signatures which has appeared in today's The Times newspaper http://paulcrossley.mycouncillor.org.uk/2011/07/21/who-wants-police-commissioners-not-me-thank-you/