Roger Hirst | |
|---|---|
 Hirst in 2017 | |
| Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Alston |
| Essex County Councillor for Brentwood Hutton | |
| In office 4 June 2009 –4 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Louise McKinlay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1960 (age 64) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Roger Charles Hirst is an English politician,the current Police,Fire,and Crime Commissioner for Essex,representing the Conservative Party. He was elected to the post on 5 May 2016,succeeding the previous incumbent,Nick Alston. [1] [2] He was re-elected in 2021 and 2024.
Mr Hirst was a Cabinet Member for Essex County Council,and Deputy Leader of Brentwood Borough Council ("BBC"),until he stood down to focus on the PCC campaign. He was first elected as a BBC councillor for the ward of Hutton South in a 2009 by election.
