Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner

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Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner
Norfolk PCC logo.svg
Incumbent
Sarah Taylor
since 9 May 2024
Police and crime commissioner of Norfolk Police
Reports toNorfolk Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Norfolk
Term length Four years
Constituting instrument Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorNorfolk Police Authority
Inaugural holder Stephen Bett
Formation22 November 2012
Salary£73,300
Website www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Norfolk Police in the English County of Norfolk. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Norfolk Police Authority. The current incumbent is Sarah Taylor, who represents the Labour and Co-operative Party.

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List of Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioners

NamePolitical partyFromTo
Stephen Bett Independent 22 November 201211 May 2016
Lorne Green Conservative 12 May 201612 May 2021
Giles Orpen-Smellie Conservative 13 May 20218 May 2024
Sarah Taylor Labour Co-op 9 May 2024Incumbent

Election results

2024 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sarah Taylor 52,455
Conservative Giles Orpen-Smellie 50,567
Green Martin Schmierer23,628
Liberal Democrats John Crofts22,525
2021 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election [2] [3]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Giles Orpen-Smellie 103,98045.08%16,014119,99463.31%
Labour Michael Rosen51,05622.14%18,49669,55236.69%
Liberal Democrats John Crofts31,66613.73%
Green Martin Schmierer23,46910.18%
Independent David Moreland20,4738.88%
Turnout 230,644
Conservative hold
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Lorne Green 42,92827.76%17,13360,061
Labour Chris Jones37,14124.02%13,14650,287
UKIP David Moreland27,03017.48%
Independent Stephen Bett 25,52716.51%
Liberal Democrats Jacky Howe12,8388.30%
Green Martin Schmierer9,1875.94%
Turnout 154,65123.20%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [4] [5]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Independent Stephen Bett 27,84228.66%12,14639,988
Conservative Jamie Athill30,83431.74%5,77136,605
Labour Steve Morphew21,45622.08%
UKIP Matthew Smith9,6339.91%
Liberal Democrats James Joyce7,3927.61%
Turnout 97,15714.51%
Rejected ballots3,2513.24%
Total votes100,408 15.00
Registered electors 669,387
Independent win

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