Your guide to the candidates standing for the role of Leicestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner

Sir Clive Loader has already announced that he will be standing down so the one thing we do know is that there will be a new person in the hot seat after the election on May 5.

Over the past few weeks, we have spoken to all the candidates - and now the closing date has passed, here are the links to the previous articles on the four candidates, where they explain why they want the role to oversee the county’s police force.

Neil Bannister (Conservative)

http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/mail-news/harborough-district-councillor-could-be-next-head-of-police-1-7031645

Willy Bach (Labour)

http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/mail-news/bach-bids-to-be-police-chief-1-7109556

David Sprason (UKIP)

http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/mail-news/let-s-look-at-east-mids-police-says-ukip-man-1-7319012

Sarah Hill (Liberal Democrat)

http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/mail-news/liberal-democrats-name-their-candidate-for-the-police-and-crime-commissioner-role-1-7317471