Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Ben Adams
since 13 May 2021
Police, fire and crime commissioner of Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Reports toStaffordshire electorate
AppointerElectorate of Staffordshire
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018[1]
PrecursorStaffordshire Police Authority, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire Authority
Formation22 November 2012 (since 1 August 2018 as the Fire Authority)
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£81,400
Websitestaffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk

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 2020 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections.[4]

List of office holders

Name Political party From To
Matthew Ellis Conservative 22 November 2012 12 May 2021
Ben Adams Conservative 13 May 2021 Incumbent

Election results

2024

2024 Staffordshire police, fire and crime commissioner election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Adams 73,500 45.6 −10.1
Labour Co-op Alastair Watson 70,128 43.5 +16.0
Liberal Democrats Alec Sandiford 17,666 11.0 +6.6
Turnout 161,294 19.2
Conservative hold


2021

2021 Staffordshire police, fire and crime commissioner election[2]
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[6] 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
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
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 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

  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ a b O'Brien, Andy (6 May 2021). "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
  3. ^ "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018 - Explanatory Memorandum".
  4. ^ "Tories postpone police chief candidate election as only one runner approved". 12 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Election of a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner On Thursday 02 May 2024 - Staffordshire Police Area". Archived from the original on 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ @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.