Kent Police and Crime Commissioner

Kent Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent Matthew Scott since 12 May 2016
Police and crime commissioner of Kent Police
Reports to	Kent Police and Crime Panel
Appointer	Electorate of Kent and Medway
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor	Kent Police Authority
Inaugural holder	Ann Barnes
Formation	22 November 2012
Deputy	None currently appointed
Salary	£88,600 [1]
Website	www.kent-pcc.gov.uk

The Kent Police and Crime Commissioner is an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Kent Police in the English County of Kent. The post was created following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Kent Police Authority. The current incumbent is Matthew Scott, who represents the Conservative Party. The Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner currently has 25 employees. ^[2] In 2014, under inaugural Commissioner Ann Barnes, the Office was featured in a Channel 4 documentary, in which Barnes is said to have brought Kent Police into disrepute due to her perceived incompetence. ^[3]

List of Kent Police and Crime Commissioners

Name	Political party	Dates in office
Ann Barnes	Independent	22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Matthew Scott	Conservative Party	12 May 2016 to present

References

1. "PCC Matthew Scott". Kent PCC. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
2. "Meet the PCC Team". Kent Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
3. "Ann Barnes show 'makes Kent Police a laughing stock'". BBC News . Retrieved 13 November 2025.