Roger Hirst | |
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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 65) |
| Party | Conservative |
Roger Charles Hirst MBE (born July 1960) is an English Conservative politician who has served as Essex Police,Fire and Crime Commissioner since 2016. 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.
In the 2026 New Year Honours,Hirst was awarded an MBE for services to policing and community safety. [3]