Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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since 9 May 2024 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Norfolk Police | |
| Reports to | Norfolk Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Norfolk |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Norfolk Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Stephen Bett |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Salary | £73,300 |
| Website | www |
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.
List of Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioners
[edit]| Name | Political party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Bett | Independent | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 | |
| Lorne Green | Conservative | 12 May 2016 | 12 May 2021 | |
| Giles Orpen-Smellie | Conservative | 13 May 2021 | 8 May 2024 | |
| Sarah Taylor | Labour Co-op | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent | |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour Co-op | Sarah Taylor | 52,455 | |||
| Conservative | Giles Orpen-Smellie | 50,567 | |||
| Green | Martin Schmierer | 23,628 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 22,525 | |||
| 2021 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election[2][3] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Giles Orpen-Smellie | 103,980 | 45.08% | 16,014 | 119,994 | 63.31% |
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| Labour | Michael Rosen | 51,056 | 22.14% | 18,496 | 69,552 | 36.69% |
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| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 31,666 | 13.73% |
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| Green | Martin Schmierer | 23,469 | 10.18% |
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| Independent | David Moreland | 20,473 | 8.88% |
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| Turnout | 230,644 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | ||||||||
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Lorne Green | 42,928 | 27.76% | 17,133 | 60,061 |
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| Labour | Chris Jones | 37,141 | 24.02% | 13,146 | 50,287 |
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| UKIP | David Moreland | 27,030 | 17.48% |
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| Independent | Stephen Bett | 25,527 | 16.51% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Jacky Howe | 12,838 | 8.30% |
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| Green | Martin Schmierer | 9,187 | 5.94% |
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| Turnout | 154,651 | 23.20% | ||||||
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| Conservative gain from Independent | ||||||||
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[4][5] | |||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Independent | Stephen Bett | 27,842 | 28.66% | 12,146 | 39,988 |
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| Conservative | Jamie Athill | 30,834 | 31.74% | 5,771 | 36,605 |
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| Labour | Steve Morphew | 21,456 | 22.08% |
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| UKIP | Matthew Smith | 9,633 | 9.91% |
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| Liberal Democrats | James Joyce | 7,392 | 7.61% |
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| Turnout | 97,157 | 14.51% | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,251 | 3.24% | |||||||
| Total votes | 100,408 | 15.00 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 669,387 | ||||||||
| Independent win | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Thompson, George (8 May 2021). "Giles Orpen-Smellie elected as police and crime commissioner". Eastern Daily Press. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner election results May 2021". Broadland District Council.[dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.