Roger Hirst | |
Office: | Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner |
Term Start: | 12 May 2016 |
Predecessor: | Nick Alston |
Office1: | Essex County Councillor for Brentwood Hutton |
Term Start1: | 4 June 2009 |
Term End1: | 4 May 2017 |
Predecessor1: | John Roberts |
Successor1: | Louise McKinlay |
Party: | Conservative |
Roger Charles Hirst (born July 1960) is an English politician, the current Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex, representing the Conservative Party. He was elected to the post on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Nick Alston.[1] [2] He was re-elected in 2021 and 2024.
Mr Hirst was a Cabinet Member for Essex County Council, and Deputy Leader of Brentwood Borough Council ("BBC"), until he stood down to focus on the PCC campaign. He was first elected as a BBC councillor for the ward of Hutton South in an 2009 by election.