Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner explained

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.

List of Essex police and crime commissioners

Name Political party Dates in office
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.