| Barry Coppinger | |
| Office: | Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Term Start: | 22 November 2012 |
| Term End: | 8 September 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Office created |
| Successor: | Lisa Oldroyd (acting) |
| Party: | Labour |
Barry Coppinger was the Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner between 2012 and 2020. He was the inaugural holder the post and was elected on 15 November 2012,[1] for the Labour Party. He held the seat until he resigned in September 2020, citing the stress of his role and the effect that it was having on his health.[2]
Barry Coppinger has been involved in local politics for 29 years, first as a Councillor and later as Police and Crime Commissioner.[3] He has represented a number of wards in Middlesbrough with his last before election being Pallister Park in the east of Middlesbrough.[4] Coppinger has also served on the Executive of Middlesbrough Borough Council, holding the Social Care portfolio.
In addition to being a Councillor, Coppinger was also on the Cleveland Police Authority, Cleveland Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership and Cleveland Joint Emergency Planning Committee.[5]