The Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Avon and Somerset Police in the English unitary authorities of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Avon and Somerset Police Authority. Clare Moody was elected to the role in the May 2024 election.[2]
| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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since 9 May 2024 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Avon and Somerset Police | |
| Reports to | Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Avon and Somerset Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Sue Mountstevens |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £88,600[1] |
| Website | www |
The most recent Avon and Somerset PCC election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024. This election used the first-past-the-post voting system, changed from the supplementary vote system used in 2021.[3][4]
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has about 31 staff.[5][6]
List of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioners
edit| Name | Political party | From | To | |
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| Sue Mountstevens | Independent | 22 November 2012 | 12 May 2021 | |
| Mark Shelford | Conservative | 13 May 2021[7] | 8 May 2024 | |
| Clare Moody | Labour | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent | |
Election results
edit2024 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour Co-op | Clare Moody | 95,982 | 32.3 | +8.6 | |
| Conservative | Mark Shelford* | 91,006 | 30.6 | −4.1 | |
| Green | Katy Grant | 64,623 | 21.7 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Benet Allen | 45,864 | 15.4 | +2.0 | |
| Turnout | 300,744 | 23.09 | −7.63 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 3,262 | 1.09 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2021 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election
edit| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 [10][11] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Mark Shelford | 136,988 | 34.7% | 24,331 | 161,319 | 52.4% |
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| Labour | Kerry Barker | 93,495 | 23.7% | 52,798 | 146,293 | 47.6% |
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| Green | Cleo Lake | 64,790 | 16.4% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Heather Shearer | 52,839 | 13.4% |
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| Independent | John Smith | 46,379 | 11.8% |
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| Turnout | 400,891 | 30.72% | Rejected ballots: 6,400 | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | ||||||||
2016 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election
edit| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 [12] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Independent | Sue Mountstevens | 82,708 | 26.1% | 35,839 | 118,547 | 54.1% |
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| Labour | Kerry Barker | 75,538 | 23.8% | 25,027 | 100,565 | 45.9% |
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| Conservative | Mark Weston | 61,335 | 19.3% |
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| UKIP | Aaron Foot | 28,038 | 8.8% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Paul Crossley | 23,429 | 7.4% |
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| Green | Chris Briton | 23,414 | 7.4% |
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| Independent | Kevin Phillips | 22,667 | 7.2% |
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| Turnout | 317,129 | 26.0% | Rejected ballots: 8,629 | |||||
| Independent hold | ||||||||
2012 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election
edit| Avon and Somerset Police Commissioner election, 2012 [13][14][15] | |||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Independent | Sue Mountstevens | 83,985 | 35.81% | 41,719 | 125,704 | 64.95 |
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| Conservative | Ken Maddock | 57,094 | 24.35% | 10,748 | 67,842 | 35.05 |
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| Labour | John Savage | 49,989 | 21.32% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Pete Levy | 43,446 | 18.53% |
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| Turnout | 243,963 | 19.58% | Rejected ballots: 9,190 | ||||||
| Independent win | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Role of the PCC". The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Conservatives lose Avon and Somerset PCC to Labour". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections". beta.bathnes.gov.uk. Bath and North East Somerset Council. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Ruminski, Michelle; Harcombe, Chloe (8 April 2024). "Everything you need to know about the Avon and Somerset PCC election". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Role of the OPCC". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Morrison, Sean (29 April 2024). "Police and crime commissioner candidates on knife crime, institutional racism and public health policing". The Bristol Cable. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Sumner, Stephen (18 May 2021). "New chief constable will "exude leadership and command", says new PCC". North Somerset Times. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "OVERALL RESULT - Avon and Somerset Police Area" (PDF). Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election. Bath and North East Somerset Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Verification & Election Count". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election. Bath and North East Somerset Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for the Avon & Somerset Police Force Area - Candidate Statements" (PDF). Choose my PCC. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2016. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Details of the Stage 1 count result" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Avon and Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner Election". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Verification Statement Summary" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013.
External links
edit- Official website
- Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election – election website