Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner

The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Norfolk Police in the English County of Norfolk. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Norfolk Police Authority. The current incumbent is Sarah Taylor, who represents the Labour and Co-operative Party.

Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Sarah Taylor
since 9 May 2024
Police and crime commissioner of Norfolk Police
Reports toNorfolk Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Norfolk
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorNorfolk Police Authority
Inaugural holderStephen Bett
Formation22 November 2012
Salary£73,300
Websitewww.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

List of Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioners

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NamePolitical partyFromTo
Stephen BettIndependent22 November 201211 May 2016
Lorne GreenConservative12 May 201612 May 2021
Giles Orpen-SmellieConservative13 May 20218 May 2024
Sarah TaylorLabour Co-op9 May 2024Incumbent

Election results

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2024 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opSarah Taylor52,455
ConservativeGiles Orpen-Smellie50,567
GreenMartin Schmierer23,628
Liberal DemocratsJohn Crofts22,525
2021 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election[2][3]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
ConservativeGiles Orpen-Smellie103,98045.08%16,014119,99463.31%
LabourMichael Rosen51,05622.14%18,49669,55236.69%
Liberal DemocratsJohn Crofts31,66613.73%
GreenMartin Schmierer23,46910.18%
IndependentDavid Moreland20,4738.88%
Turnout230,644
Conservative hold
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
ConservativeLorne Green42,92827.76%17,13360,061
LabourChris Jones37,14124.02%13,14650,287
UKIPDavid Moreland27,03017.48%
IndependentStephen Bett25,52716.51%
Liberal DemocratsJacky Howe12,8388.30%
GreenMartin Schmierer9,1875.94%
Turnout154,65123.20%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [4][5]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
IndependentStephen Bett27,84228.66%12,14639,988
ConservativeJamie Athill30,83431.74%5,77136,605
LabourSteve Morphew21,45622.08%
UKIPMatthew Smith9,6339.91%
Liberal DemocratsJames Joyce7,3927.61%
Turnout97,15714.51%
Rejected ballots3,2513.24%
Total votes100,408 15.00
Registered electors669,387
Independent win

References

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  1. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election for the Election of a Police Crime Commissioner for the Norfolk Police Area held on 2 May 2024: Declaration of Result". Broadland and South Norfolk. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ Thompson, George (8 May 2021). "Giles Orpen-Smellie elected as police and crime commissioner". Eastern Daily Press. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner election results May 2021". Broadland District Council.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Notice of result – first count PCC Election 15 November 2012" (PDF). Norwich City Council. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Notice of result – second count" (PDF). Norwich City Council. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2016.