Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
| Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner | |
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Incumbent Benedict Adams since 13 May 2021 | |
| Police, fire and crime commissioner of Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service | |
| Reports to | Staffordshire electorate |
| Appointer | Electorate of Staffordshire |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018[1] |
| Precursor | Staffordshire Police Authority, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire Authority |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 (since 1 August 2018 as the Fire Authority) |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £79,500 |
| Website | staffordshire-pfcc |
The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, formerly the Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC), an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Staffordshire Police and the way fire and rescue services are managed by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, in the English county of Staffordshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Staffordshire Police Authority. The incumbent, since 2021, is Ben Adams,[2] who represents the Conservative Party.
Matthew Ellis was re-elected to serve another four-year term at the 2016 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections.
From 1 August 2018, the Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner became responsible for the governance of the fire and rescue services within Staffordshire, under the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018.[3] The Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner is formally known as the Staffordshire Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority, when exercising powers relating to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Matthew Ellis announced in June 2019 that he would not seek re-election at the
List of office holders
| Name | Political party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Ellis | Conservative | 22 November 2012 | 12 May 2021 | |
| Benedict Adams | Conservative | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Benedict Adams | 136,024 | 55.71 | +19.45% | ||||
| Labour | Tony Kearon | 67,050 | 27.46 | |||||
| Independent | Deneice Florence-Jukes | 19,102 | 7.82 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Whelan[5] | 10,690 | 4.38 | |||||
| Reform UK | Michael Riley | 5,504 | 2.25 | |||||
| Turnout | 238,370 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | ||||||||
2016
| 2016 Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | First round votes Transfer votes
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| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Matthew Ellis | 63,123 | 36.26% | 11,877 | 75,000 | 53.0% |
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| Labour | George Adamson | 54,753 | 31.45% | 11,760 | 66,513 | 47.0% |
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| UKIP | Harold Gregory | 27,550 | 15.82% |
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Independent
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Natalie Devaney | 22,155 | 12.72% |
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| Green | Paul Woodhead | 6,527 | 3.75% |
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| Turnout | 174,108 | 21.57% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Total votes | ||||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||||
| Conservative hold | ||||||||
References
- ^ "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 6 June 2018, SI 2018/696
- ^ Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
- ^ "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018 - Explanatory Memorandum".
- ^ "Tories postpone police chief candidate election as only one runner approved". 12 June 2019.
- ^ @RichardMWhelan1 (7 April 2021). "I am delighted to have been nominated as the Liberal Democrat Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate for Staffords…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.