Watch our exclusive interview with Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidate Martin Surl.

Yesterday, Punchline-Gloucester.com revealed that the former police officer was seeking to regain his position  as Gloucestershire's PCC at this May's elections after switching to the Liberal Democrats.

In a hard-hitting interview with Punchline editor Mark Owen, Mr Surl speaks about the future of the county force and what he believes has gone wrong under the current Conservative incumbent Chris Nelson.

Find out his views on business crime, fraud, the police budget, policing numbers, police horses and PCSOs. Its all here. 

Mr Surl was the first PCC in Gloucestershire as an independent from 2012 to 2021 before coming third in the 2021 election behind Chris Nelson.

Punchline will approach Chris Nelson for a return Punchline Talks! interview.