Barry Coppinger | |
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Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner | |
In office 22 November 2012 –8 September 2020 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Lisa Oldroyd (acting) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Barry Coppinger is a former British politician,who was the Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner between 2012 and 2020. He was the inaugural holder of 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]