Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

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Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Roger Hirst
since 12 May 2016
Police, fire and crime commissioner of Essex Police & Essex Fire and Rescue Service
Reports toEssex Police, Fire and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Essex
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorEssex Police Authority
Inaugural holderNick Alston
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£91,600
Websitewww.essex.pfcc.police.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Essex Police in the English County of Essex. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Essex Police Authority. The incumbent is Roger Hirst, who represents the Conservative Party.

List of Essex police and crime commissioners

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Name Political party Dates in office
Nick Alston Conservative Party 22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Roger Hirst Conservative Party 12 May 2016 to present

There has so far been three elections. The election scheduled for 2020 were postponed along with all other local elections until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the elections were as follows.

2024 Essex police, fire and crime commissioner election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Hirst 126,447 36.5 Decrease 17.5
Labour Co-op Adam Fox 116,875 33.7 Increase 10.8
Liberal Democrats Kieron Franks 52,922 15.3 Increase 2.0
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 44,909 13.16 Increase 10.00
Turnout 346,342
Conservative hold Swing
Essex Constabulary Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 [2]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Roger Hirst 235,346 54.0%
Labour Co-op Chris Vince 80,832 22.9%
Liberal Democrats John Whitehouse 58,131 13.3%
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 42,831 9.8%
Total votes 436,020
Conservative hold
Essex Constabulary Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 [3][4]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Roger Hirst 110,858 33.5% 25,090 135,948 56.7%
UKIP Bob Spink 80,832 24.4% 22,960 103,792 43.3%
Labour Chris Vince 65,325 19.7%
Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief Martin Terry 43,128 13.0%
Liberal Democrats Kevin McNamara 30,804 9.3%
Turnout 330,947 26.1%
Rejected ballots 10,744 3.1%
Total votes 341,691
Registered electors 1,311,091
Conservative hold
Essex Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [5][6]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Nick Alston 51,325 30.5% 11,025 62,350 51.5%
Independent Mick Thwaites 40,132 23.9% 18,532 58,664 48.5%
Labour Val Morris-Cook 27,926 16.6%
Independent Linda Belgrove 22,163 13.2%
UKIP Andrew Smith 15,138 9.0%
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 11,550 6.9%
Turnout 168,234 12.8%
Rejected ballots 3,452 2.0%
Total votes 171,686 13.1
Registered electors 1,313,745
Conservative win

References

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  1. ^ https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/wkugufpi/pfcc-statement-of-persons-nominated.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Essex County results for the Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner elections 2021". Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated - Essex Police Area". Colchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Essex PCC election results". Colchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex on Thursday 15 November 2012 Announcement of Result of Poll" (PDF). Chelmsford City Council.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "ITV News". Itv.com. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

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