Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner

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Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner
Merseyside PCC logo.svg
Emily Spurrell.jpg
Incumbent
Emily Spurrell
since 13 May 2021 [1]
Police and crime commissioner of Merseyside Police
Reports toMerseyside Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Merseyside
Term length Four years
Constituting instrument Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorMerseyside Police Authority
Inaugural holder Jane Kennedy
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£88,600
Website merseysidepcc.info

The Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Merseyside Police in the English County of Merseyside. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Merseyside Police Authority. The current incumbent is Emily Spurrell, who was elected on 6 May 2021 and sworn into office on 13 May 2021. [2] Commissioner Spurrell succeeded the inaugural holder, Jane Kennedy.

Contents

The Police and Crime Commissioner is required to produce a strategic Police and Crime Plan, setting out the priorities for the Merseyside Police, and their work is scrutinised by the Merseyside Police and Crime Panel, composed of elected councillors from the five local authorities of Merseyside.

List of Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioners

NamePolitical PartyDate
Jane Kennedy Labour 22 November 2012 - March 2019
Independent March 2019 - 12 May 2021
Emily Spurrell Labour Co-op 13 May 2021 - present

Powers and functions

The powers and functions of the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner are derived from the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, replacing those of the Merseyside Police Authority. The main functions are to: [3]

Election Results

2024 Merseyside police and crime commissioner election [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Emily Spurrell 152,640 61.7 +4.9
Conservative Bob Teesdale35,22114.2−8.6
Green Amanda Onwuemene31,33012.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Carubia28,09311.4−5.2
Turnout 251,60023.9−7.0
Rejected ballots4,3161.7-1.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing 6.7
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 [2] [6]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Labour Co-op Emily Elizabeth Spurrell178,87556.88%
Conservative Bob Teesdale71,96122.88%
Liberal Democrats Kristofor Iain Brown51,97916.53%
Reform UK Malcolm James Webster11,6624.83%
Turnout 314,47729.72%
Rejected ballots11,6163.56%
Total votes326,09330.82%
Registered electors 1,058,029
Labour hold
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 [7]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Labour Jane Kennedy186,66161.76%
Conservative David Burgess54,00017.87%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Carubia34,62511.46%
Green John Coyne26,9678.92%
Turnout 302,253
Rejected ballots11,7543.74%
Total votes325,761
Registered electors
Labour hold
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [8]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Labour Jane Kennedy70,88456.18%
Conservative Geoff Gubb15,87012.58%
Independent Kiron Reid14,37911.40%
Liberal Democrats Paula Keaveney9,1927.29%
UKIP Hilary Jane Jones8,7046.90%
English Democrat Paul Duane Rimmer7,1425.66%
Turnout 126,17112.44%
Rejected ballots2,9152.31%
Total votes129,08612.73%
Registered electors 1,014,183
Labour win

References

  1. Manning, Craig (13 May 2021). "Merseyside Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell takes oath". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Elections results 2021: Emily Spurrell elected as Merseyside PCC". BBC News . 8 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. "Role of the PCC". Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. "Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Merseyside Police Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2024.
  5. "Election results". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. "Election results for Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner for the Merseyside Area Thursday 6th May 2021". Liverpool City Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. "Election results for Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner for the Merseyside Area Thursday 5th May 2016". Liverpool City Council. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. "Election results for Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner for the Merseyside Area Thursday 6th May 2021". Liverpool City Council. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2021.