Dan Price (police commissioner) explained

Daniel Price is a British politician and engineer who has served as Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner since May 2024.^[1]

Early life and education

Price studied at St Gregory's Catholic High School followed by an apprenticeship with Unilever.^[2]

Career

Price was previously an engineer. He was elected to Warrington Borough Council in 2011 representing the Ward Great Sankey North (the Ward was later reformed into Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall in 2016), becoming Warrington's youngest ever councillor at the age of 21.^{[3] [4]} Price resigned from the Labour Party in April 2019, but in December said that he would tactically vote for the party in the 2019 general election.^[5] He would serve as an Independent Councillor before stepping down for the 2021 local elections. He was a Change UK candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election for North West England.^{[6] [7]}

Price was the vice chair of Great Sankey Parish Council and never stood for re-election due to the police and crime commissioner candidacy.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Price was the Labour Party candidate in the 2024 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections for Cheshire constabulary.^{[11] [12]} He defeated the incumbent John Dwyer, receiving 86,279 votes.^{[13] [14]}

Personal life

Price has lived in Cheshire all his life.^[15] Price is openly gay and is married to his husband Alessandro. The couple have two dogs.^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . 2024-05-04 . Dan Price for Cheshire . en-GB.
2. Web site: 2011-05-19 . Daniel becomes town's youngest ever councillor . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Guardian . en.
3. Web site: 2023-07-07 . Former Warrington councillor in running for Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Guardian . en.
4. Web site: 2019-04-12 . Councillor resigns from Labour over Brexit ‘betrayal’ . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Guardian . en.
5. Web site: 2019-12-11 . Councillor who quit Labour will tactically vote for former party . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Guardian . en.
6. Web site: Skentelbery . Gary . 2019-04-23 . Former Labour Cllr Dan Price selected as Change UK MEP candidate . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Worldwide . en-GB.
7. Web site: Skentelbery . Gary . 2023-07-07 . Labour choose former councillor who quit party over "Brexit betrayal" as Police and Crime Commissioner candidate . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Worldwide . en-GB.
8. Web site: 2024-05-04 . Labour wins Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner vote . 2024-05-04 . Runcorn and Widnes World . en.
9. Web site: Ryan . Belinda . 2024-04-17 . Who are the Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner candidates? . 2024-05-04 . Nantwich News . en-US.
10. Web site: 2024-04-23 . Labour’s Cheshire PCC candidate confirms priorities ahead of election . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Guardian . en.
11. Web site: Coyle . Simon . 2024-05-03 . Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner election 2024 results . 2024-05-04 . Manchester Evening News . en.
12. Web site: 2024-04-13 . Cheshire police and crime commissioner role 'a Tory retirement home' . 2024-05-04 . BBC News . en-GB.
13. Web site: Skentelbery . Gary . 2024-05-04 . Dan Price elected Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire . 2024-05-04 . Warrington Worldwide . en-GB.
14. Web site: 2024-05-04 . Dan Price elected as Cheshire's police and crime commissioner . 2024-05-04 . BBC News . en-GB.
15. Web site: Pennington . Josh . 2024-05-04 . Labour's Dan Price elected as Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner . 2024-05-04 . Cheshire Live . en.
16. Web site: About Dan Price .