Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent John Tizard since 9 May 2024
Police and crime commissioner of Bedfordshire Police
Reports to	Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel
Appointer	Electorate of Bedfordshire
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor	Bedfordshire Police Authority
Inaugural holder	Olly Martins
Formation	22 November 2012
Deputy	None appointed
Salary	£73,300
Website	www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk

The Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Bedfordshire Police in the English County of Bedfordshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Bedfordshire Police Authority. The current incumbent is John Tizard, who represents the Labour Party. The current chief executive of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is Clare Kelly.

List of Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioners

Name	Political party		From	To
Olly Martins		Labour Co-op	22 November 2012	11 May 2016
Kathryn Holloway		Conservative	12 May 2016	12 May 2021
Festus Akinbusoye		Conservative	13 May 2021	8 May 2024
John Tizard		Labour Co-op	9 May 2024	Incumbent

Elections

2024 Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	John Tizard	40,738	40.5	5.5
	Conservative	Festus Akinbusoye*	35,688	35.5	6.9
	Liberal Democrats	Jasbir Singh Parmar	15,857	15.8	2.7
	Workers Party	Waheed Akbar	8,396	8.3	8.3
Majority			5,050	4.50
Turnout			100,679	19.78
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

See also

• 2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
• 2016 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
• 2021 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
• 2024 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections

References

1. Porter, Robin (5 April 2024), "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, Police and Crime Commissioner Election for the Bedfordshire Police Area" (PDF), Police Area Returning Officer, Luton Borough Council
2. Porter, Robin (3 May 2024), "Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results 2024:", Luton Borough Council
3. "Police and crime commissioner elections 2024: The results from across the East of England", ITV news, 3 May 2024
4. "02/05/2024 - Results of the 2024 Bedfordshire PCC election". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 4 May 2024.