Ansar Ali

Ansar has three grown up children and lives in Peterborough with his family. He says he joined Cambridgeshire Police Authority because he has a desire to help shape the police service which is responsive to the needs of and has the confidence of all the communities it serves. A police service which works in partnership with its communities and other agencies to make Cambridgeshie safer.

Ansar has 25 years experience of working in local government, is a former Cambridgeshire County Councillor and Justice of Peace. He has worked as a freelance broadcaster for BBC Cambridgeshire.

Ansar is the Authority's Lead Member representative for:

• Peterborough East - South
• Peterborough East - North

Ansar is part of the following committees/panels:

• Scrutiny Committee
• People & Professional Standards Committee
• Custody Visiting Panel  (Chairman)
• Capital Panel
• Human Resources & Training Panel
• Citizen Focus Panel

Other roles within the Cambridgeshire Police Authority:

Lead member for Human Rights & Diversity

Lead member for Protective Services: counter terrorism, domestic extremism

Lead member for custody

Member of the Greater Peterborough Partnership Scrutiny Committee

Outside of the Authority, interests include: