Cheshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Cheshire in North West England,comprising the unitary authorities of Cheshire East,Cheshire West and Chester,Borough of Halton and Borough of Warrington. The force is responsible for policing an area of 946 square miles (2,450 km2) with a population of approximately 1 million.
The 2012 police and crime commissioner elections were polls held in most police areas in England and Wales on Thursday 15 November. The direct election of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) was originally scheduled for May 2012 but was postponed in order to secure the passage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 through the House of Lords. The government considers the elected commissioners to have a stronger mandate than the "unelected and invisible police authorities that they replace". The elections took place alongside by-elections for the House of Commons in Cardiff South and Penarth,Corby and Manchester Central,and a mayoral election in Bristol.
A police and crime commissioner is an elected official in England and Wales responsible for generally overseeing police forces. A police,fire and crime commissioner (PFCC) is an elected official in England responsible for generally overseeing both police forces and fire services. Commissioners replaced now-abolished police authorities. The first incumbents were elected on 15 November 2012.
On 15 November 2012,a by-election was held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Manchester Central.
David Edward Lloyd is a British Conservative Party politician and financial adviser. He served as the Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner between 2012 and 2024. He was a member of Milton Keynes Council in the 1990s and was a member of Hertfordshire County Council from 2001 to 2017.
Richard Rhodes is a British politician and former teacher. From 2012 to 2016,he was the Conservative Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner.
Martin John Surl is a retired British police officer and consultant who served as the Independent Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2021. The first person to hold the post,he was elected on 15 November 2012. He was reelected in 2016. He was defeated by the Conservative Party candidate in 2021,finishing third behind the Liberal Democrats.
Ronald William Ball is a former Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC),and the first person to hold the post. At the time of his election he was the only independent PCC not to have a background in policing. After a four-decade long career in aviation as an airline pilot on both commercial and cargo flights he was elected to the newly created office of Police and Crime Commissioner on 15 November 2012. One of his first acts in the post was to endorse an alliance with a neighbouring police force aimed at pooling resources and reducing overall costs. Although his role was a non-operational one,he requested a review of a police investigation into a motoring accident that left several people injured,citing public concerns over the incident. After it emerged that police officers who held a meeting with former Conservative Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell following his involvement in the Plebgate affair had not given a proper account of their conversation,Ball became caught up in the affair after criticising the findings of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) which recommended the officers be disciplined. Ball did not contest the 2016 election for the post,and was succeeded by Philip Seccombe of the Conservative Party.
Ann Christine Barnes was the first Kent Police and Crime Commissioner. She was previously the Chairman of Kent Police Authority for six years and Deputy Chair of the National Association of Police Authorities for three years.
Clive Grunshaw is a British Labour Party politician who served as Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire from 2012 to 2021 and again from 2024.
The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner by-election was a 2014 by-election on 30 October 2014 for the position of Police and Crime Commissioner in the South Yorkshire Police region of the United Kingdom. It was triggered by the resignation of Shaun Wright,the inaugural South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner,who stepped down from the position on 16 September 2014 following the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal. Wright had been head of children's services in Rotherham between 2005 and 2010,while events surrounding the scandal were taking place. The Labour candidate,Alan Billings,was elected.
Elections of police and crime commissioners in England and Wales were held on 5 May 2016.
The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner for the Gwent Police area. The post was first elected in November 2012 and replaced the Gwent Police Authority as part of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. The current commissioner is Jane Mudd,who represents the Labour Party. She is also leader of Newport City Council.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner,previously Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner,is the police and crime commissioner,an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary in the English counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The post was created in November 2012,following an election held on 15 November 2012,and replaced the Hampshire Police Authority. The incumbent is Donna Jones,who represents the Conservative Party.
The North Yorkshire police,fire and crime commissioner is the police and crime commissioner,an elected official responsible for overseeing how crime and community safety are tackled,and for providing services for victims of crime,holding North Yorkshire Police to account in the English County of North Yorkshire.
David Keane is a British politician who served as the Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2016 to 2021 representing the Labour and Co-operative Party. He was elected to the post on 5 May 2016,succeeding the previous incumbent,John Dwyer. He was then defeated by Dwyer during the 6 May 2021 Police and Crime Commissioner Elections. He has served as a councillor on Warrington Borough Council since 2001.
Elections of police and crime commissioners in England and Wales were held on 6 May 2021,on the same day as the Senedd election in Wales and the local elections in England. This was the third time police and crime commissioner elections have been held. The elections were originally due to take place in May 2020 but were postponed by 12 months in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Turnout was an average of 34.1% across the elections,with Wales having much higher turnout mainly due to the simultaneous Senedd election held across Wales,whereas only parts of England had simultaneous local elections.
Emily Elizabeth Spurrell is a British politician serving as Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside since 2021. A member of Labour Party,she served as a Member of Liverpool City Council from 2012 to 2021.
Stephen Mark Turner is the EX Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). He was elected on 13 May 2021,for the Conservative Party. He was replaced by Matthew Stephen Storey in May 2024.
Daniel Price is a British politician and engineer who has served as Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner since May 2024.
