Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Police and Crime Commissioner
Cambridgeshire PCC logo.svg
Incumbent
Darryl Preston
since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of Cambridgeshire Police
Reports toCambridgeshire Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Cambridgeshire
Term length Four years
Constituting instrument Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorCambridgeshire Police Authority
Inaugural holder Graham Bright
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyVacancy
Salary£73,300
Website www.cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by the Cambridgeshire Constabulary in the English County of Cambridgeshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Cambridgeshire Police Authority.

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The post was filled by Sir Graham Bright from 2012 to 2016, then by Jason Ablewhite, both of whom represented the Conservative Party. On 11 November 2019, Ablewhite resigned as Police and Crime Commissioner following his referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after a complaint from a member of the public alleging that Ablewhite had sent her unsolicited indecent photographs of himself via social media. [1] He was succeeded by his deputy, Peterborough councillor Ray Bisby until the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May 2021 (postponed from May 2020 due to Covid-19). [2]

The 2021 election was won by the Conservative Darryl Preston.

The 2024 election was held under First Past the Post with the Conservative Darryl Preston securing re-election by a narrow margin of 2.1% over the Labour candidate, Anna Smith. [3]

List of Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioners

NamePolitical partyDates in office
Sir Graham Bright Conservative Party 22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Jason Ablewhite Conservative Party 12 May 2016 to 11 November 2019
Ray Bisby (acting) Conservative Party 27 November 2019 to 12 May 2021
Darryl Preston Conservative Party 13 May 2021 to present

Elections

Cambridgeshire Commissioner election, 2012
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Sir Graham Bright 23,73126.8%7,90931,640
Labour Ed Murphy17,57619.8%7,53825,114
UKIP Paul Bullen14,50416.4%
Independent Ansar Ali12,70614.3%
Liberal Democrats Rupert Moss-Eccardt7,5308.5%
English Democrat Stephen Goldspink7,2198.1%
Independent Farooq Mohammed5,3376%
Turnout 91,50115.9%
Conservative win


Cambridgeshire Commissioner election, 2016
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Jason David Ablewhite 63,61436.2%18,23781,851
Labour Dave Baigent54,42631.0%18,05472,480
UKIP Nick Clarke29,69816.9%
Liberal Democrats Rupert Moss-Eccardt27,88415.8%
Turnout 175,62230.56%
Conservative win


Cambridgeshire Commissioner election, 2021
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Darryl Preston 99,03442.9%15,019114,053
Labour Nicky Massey72,31331.3%29,882102,195
Reform UK Sue Morris8,0313.5%
Liberal Democrats Rupert Moss-Eccardt51,49022.3%
Turnout 230,86837.01%
Conservative win
Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Darryl Preston61,68838.1%
Labour Anna Smith58,30436%
Liberal Democrats Edna Murphy41,98425.9%

See also

References

  1. Elworthy, John (18 December 2019). "Police and crime commissioner quit after allegedly sending explicit photo". Cambridgeshire Times. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. "New PCC appointed after criminal probe". BBC News: Cambridgeshire. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. {{cite https://www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/breaking-darryl-preston-wins-police-and-crime-commissioner-election/25043/>}}
  4. "PCC Election Live Results May 2024". East Cambridgeshire District Council. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.