Mayor of Congleton in 2006, I took an oath of impartiality -- an oath that requires you to put people above any political beliefs you may hold. "The same is required of the Commissioner. I would endeavour to represent you in a straightforward, honest manner -- being accessible at all times, to the people who should be able to hold me to account. "The opinions, worries and concerns of law abiding citizens would be my priority -- putting the victim at the heart of any decision making process is paramount. "Tackling anti social behaviour and other 'low level' crimes would be a priority -- targeted response to prevalent crimes in specific areas is key -- find out what the communities problems are, implement a 'zero tolerance' approach to that particular behaviour, thereby conserving resources whilst re-asserting that this kind of criminality will not be tolerated. "I stand for the community, not the criminal." =============== Ainsley Arnold, Liberal Democrat candidate He said: "I have served as Vice Chairman of Cheshire Police Authority and as an executive member of Cheshire East's successful Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, I was also a board member of the Children's And Young Persons Trust Board. "My family and I have lived in Cheshire for more than 36 years and I have served our community as a councillor for 15 years and sat on the boards of outside organisations. "I am committed to retaining front line visible policing in our neighbourhoods and driving down not only crime