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| Kent PCC Ann Barnes apologises over documentary | Kent PCC Ann Barnes apologises over documentary |
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| Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has apologised for the "negative reporting" which followed a "fly-on-the-wall" TV show about her role. | Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has apologised for the "negative reporting" which followed a "fly-on-the-wall" TV show about her role. |
| Ann Barnes told the Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel she had "work to do to repair the damage" but would remain in her job. | Ann Barnes told the Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel she had "work to do to repair the damage" but would remain in her job. |
| She was also asked about her youth commissioner's personal life following revelations in The Sun on Wednesday. | |
| Mrs Barnes said it was not possible to discuss the claims about Kerry Boyd. | |
| Last week Mrs Barnes was described as making Kent Police a "laughing stock" after the Channel 4 programme Meet the Police Commissioner, which Ian Pointon, chairman of Kent Police Federation, described as "a disaster from start to finish". | |
| Channel 4 has said Mrs Barnes viewed the whole programme prior to transmission and had been satisfied that it was fair and accurate. | |
| The spokeswoman added: "As with all our observational documentaries, Meet The Police Commissioner was made in accordance with Ofcom regulations and our best standards practise." | |
| 'Wrong decision' | |
| On Thursday, Mrs Barnes told the panel she had taken part in the programme with "the best of intentions" but it had not been the documentary she had hoped for, and had focused too much on her rather than the role of the job. | |
| "It was never ever my intention to cause upset," she said. | |
| "It wasn't the programme I wanted it to be... it was the wrong decision and I'm truly sorry." | |
| Mrs Barnes said she had taken advice before taking part, but the final decision had been her own. | |
| "I did have people saying I shouldn't do it... [and] I did look very carefully at Channel 4, which is a reputable broadcaster," she explained. | |
| "With the benefit of hindsight I would not do it again." | |
| Mrs Barnes told the panel that everyone knew how hard she worked and she still felt that she was "doing a good job for the people of Kent". |