Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

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.

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

List of Essex police and crime commissioners

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NamePolitical partyDates in office
Nick AlstonConservative Party22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Roger HirstConservative Party12 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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRoger Hirst 126,447 36.5 17.5
Labour Co-opAdam Fox116,87533.7 10.8
Liberal DemocratsKieron Franks52,92215.3 2.0
English DemocratRobin Tilbrook44,90913.16 10.00
Turnout346,342
Conservative holdSwing
Essex Constabulary Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 [2]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
ConservativeRoger Hirst235,34654.0%
Labour Co-opChris Vince80,83222.9%
Liberal DemocratsJohn Whitehouse58,13113.3%
English DemocratRobin Tilbrook42,8319.8%
Total votes436,020
Conservative hold
Essex Constabulary Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 [3][4]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
ConservativeRoger Hirst110,85833.5%25,090135,94856.7%
UKIPBob Spink80,83224.4%22,960103,79243.3%
LabourChris Vince65,32519.7%
Zero Tolerance Policing ex ChiefMartin Terry43,12813.0%
Liberal DemocratsKevin McNamara30,8049.3%
Turnout330,94726.1%
Rejected ballots10,7443.1%
Total votes341,691
Registered electors1,311,091
Conservative hold
Essex Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [5][6]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
ConservativeNick Alston51,32530.5%11,02562,35051.5%
IndependentMick Thwaites40,13223.9%18,53258,66448.5%
LabourVal Morris-Cook27,92616.6%
IndependentLinda Belgrove22,16313.2%
UKIPAndrew Smith15,1389.0%
English DemocratRobin Tilbrook11,5506.9%
Turnout168,23412.8%
Rejected ballots3,4522.0%
Total votes171,686 13.1
Registered electors1,313,745
Conservative win

References

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  1. ^ https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/wkugufpi/pfcc-statement-of-persons-nominated.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.