Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner

Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent Emily Spurrell since 13 May 2021 [1]
Police and crime commissioner of Merseyside Police
Reports to	Merseyside Police and Crime Panel
Appointer	Electorate of Merseyside
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor	Merseyside Police Authority
Inaugural holder	Jane Kennedy
Formation	22 November 2012
Deputy	Deputy 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 overseeing Merseyside Police and setting out the way crime is tackled by the force 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.

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

Name	Political Party		Date
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]

• secure an efficient and effective police force for Merseyside
• appoint the chief constable of Merseyside Police, hold them to account for their running of the force and, if necessary, dismiss them
• set the police and crime objectives for Merseyside through a Police and Crime Plan
• set the annual budget and precept level
• contribute to the national and international policing capabilities set out by the Home Secretary
• bring together community safety and criminal justice partners, to make sure local priorities are joined up

Election Results

2024 Merseyside police and crime commissioner election ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Emily Spurrell	152,640	61.7	+4.9
	Conservative	Bob Teesdale	35,221	14.2	−8.6
	Green	Amanda Onwuemene	31,330	12.7	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Carubia	28,093	11.4	−5.2
Turnout			251,600	23.9	−7.0
Rejected ballots			4,316	1.7	-1.8
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	6.7

Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 [2] [6]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
			Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round
	Labour Co-op	Emily Elizabeth Spurrell	178,875	56.88%				​​
	Conservative	Bob Teesdale	71,961	22.88%				​​
	Liberal Democrats	Kristofor Iain Brown	51,979	16.53%				​​
	Reform UK	Malcolm James Webster	11,662	4.83%				​​
Turnout			314,477	29.72%
Rejected ballots			11,616	3.56%
Total votes			326,093	30.82%
Registered electors			1,058,029
	Labour hold

Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 [7]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
			Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round
	Labour	Jane Kennedy	186,661	61.76%				​​
	Conservative	David Burgess	54,000	17.87%				​​
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Carubia	34,625	11.46%				​​
	Green	John Coyne	26,967	8.92%				​​
Turnout			302,253
Rejected ballots			11,754	3.74%
Total votes			325,761
Registered electors
	Labour hold

Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [8]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
			Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round
	Labour	Jane Kennedy	70,884	56.18%				​​
	Conservative	Geoff Gubb	15,870	12.58%				​​
	Independent	Kiron Reid	14,379	11.40%				​​
	Liberal Democrats	Paula Keaveney	9,192	7.29%				​​
	UKIP	Hilary Jane Jones	8,704	6.90%				​​
	English Democrat	Paul Duane Rimmer	7,142	5.66%				​​
Turnout			126,171	12.44%
Rejected ballots			2,915	2.31%
Total votes			129,086	12.73%
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. "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.

External links

• Office of the Merseyside Police & Crime Commissioner official site