A DAD-of-two standing in the forthcoming Cheshire police and crime commissioner election will use his experience as a parent to continue his campaign against cybercrime.

Liberal Democrat Neil Lewis will battle against Conservative John Dwyer, Labour's David Keane and UKIP's Jonathan Starkey at the ballot boxes on May 5.

The 50-year-old Chester resident said: "I have two daughters and have seen them grow up with social media.

“That is where the risks are – we need to keep ourselves safe through smart use of social media.

"I have been on Facebook for a long time and my advice for any parent is if your child is on Facebook then you should be on Facebook.

"Children don't want their parents on it so we have to resolve that and find an agreement.

"Initially people had computers in a shared space but as soon as we got these mobile phones and tablets it moved away from that and that is the risk.

"A lot of young people have their digital doors open."

Mr Lewis rejected suggestions cybercrime in Cheshire is falling and believes criminals have 'moved behind closed doors'.

He is pledging to improve the safety of residents, while strengthening relationships between the public and police.

He said: "The growth of cybercrime is relentless and every Cheshire home is likely to become a victim in the next four years unless something changes."

He said: "Equipping our police and community officers with digital tablets by the end of 2016 will enable us to track the location and movement of our police teams."

Other areas he aims to tackle are the crime commissioner's website and the complaints procedure.

Twenty seats are also up for grabs tomorrow in Halton Council’s local election.

Some 52 candidates are seeking your votes.

Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm.