Val's bid for top cop role

7:30am Thursday 21st June 2012 in News

Val Morris-Cook Val Morris-Cook

A LABOUR councillor has thrown her hat into the ring for the police commissioner elections.

Val Morris-Cook, deputy leader of Thurrock Council, has been announced as the party’s candidate for the police and crime commissioner role, which will come up for election for the first time this November.

She will go up against former Southend divisional commander Mick Thwaites and the Conservative candidate, former Royal Naval officer Nicholas Alston.

Mrs Morris-Cook narrowly secured a victory following a month-long ballot of Labour party members.

Jordan Newell, head of the Colchester Labour party, had stood against Mrs Morris-Cook and secured the backing of former home secretary Jacqui Smith.

Val said: “It’s an honour to have been nominated.

“My role is to be the voice of the community that asks how are we going to fight the fear of crime? My role will be to be a liaison between the local people and the chief constable.

“I won’t be leaving the people of Grays Riverside, but the role is full-time so should I be elected I will have to review my council duties. There’s a lot of bridges to cross before then though.”

Comments(7)

ebagumtrebor says...
4:47pm Fri 22 Jun 12

Just what image is this photograph supposed to portray. Is there a Harley Davidson and a couple of blokes in leather underpants and studded leather collars just out of shot. Obviously this comment will be struck as my last comment on the penchants of Wayne Rooneys taste in women didn't go down too well either.

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rogwj says...
5:21pm Fri 22 Jun 12

If my memory is correct, this photo was taken when that woman was inspecting fire damage at a children's play facility, maybe a couple of years ago. I suppose it was used because of the crime connection. You might recall there was a frequent contributor to the comments on these pages who went under the name "karen29". Have not seen her on here for a long time, but I think that she might have had a run-in with Mrs Morris-Cook at some time because she never had a kind word to say about her. I would really like to hear what she would have to say, first about this story and second about the photo. Oh, mustn't forget, my contribution of yesterday was deleted as well.

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A.N.Other says...
7:51am Sat 23 Jun 12

What a scruffy old trout. Talk about mutton dressed as lamb. Why oh why do very old woman insist on dressing like a teenager. Dress your age, no amount of surgical procedures can turn back the clock.

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garjuls says...
3:13pm Fri 29 Jun 12

What right do people have to be so thoroughly offensive. If you want to criticise the work that an individual does then providing it is constructive that should be seen as a positive BUT to get so personal as the 3 contributors above have is outrageous & i hope that they realise that this behaviour constitutes a criminal offence - you would do well to remember that no one is anonymous & judging by the action taken by police on Twitter & Facebook comments your contributors may well be receiving a knock on their doors very shortly. I am shocked that the Thurrock Gazette allow this sort of total rubbish to be visible to the adult, grown up population of Thurrock. Shame on you all!

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rogwj says...
9:23am Mon 2 Jul 12

Please tell me slugjar, what is offensive about my comment above? I have merely answered ebagumtrebor's question and pondered over what might have been said by a former contributor not seen on these pages for some time. As for your comments "outrageous", "criminal offence", "police ... knock on their doors", "adult, grown up population", what planet are you from? Certainly not this one.

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garjuls says...
9:36am Sat 14 Jul 12

Once again it gets personal rogwj - as you are well aware everyone has a right to their opinions & you obviously like to express yours! Regarding your other questions I will not dignify them with an answer. I will however say that i believe in the ethic that if you cant say something try not saying anything :)

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garjuls says...
9:36am Sat 14 Jul 12

Once again it gets personal rogwj - as you are well aware everyone has a right to their opinions & you obviously like to express yours! Regarding your other questions I will not dignify them with an answer. I will however say that i believe in the ethic that if you cant say something try not saying anything :)

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