Post: | Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner |
Insignia: | Essex PFCC logo.svg |
Insigniasize: | 200 |
Incumbent: | Roger Hirst |
Incumbentsince: | 12 May 2016 |
Formation: | 22 November 2012 |
Constituting Instrument: | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
Precursor: | Essex Police Authority |
Department: | Police, fire and crime commissioner of Essex Police & Essex Fire and Rescue Service |
Reports To: | Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel |
Appointer: | Electorate of Essex |
Termlength: | Four years |
Inaugural: | Nick Alston |
Deputy: | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
Salary: | £91,600 |
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.
Name | Political party | Dates in office | |
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22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016 | |||
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.