Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner

The Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Lincolnshire Police in the English County of Lincolnshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Lincolnshire Police Authority.

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Marc Jones

since 5 May 2016
Police and crime commissioner of Lincolnshire Police
Reports toLincolnshire Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Lincolnshire
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorLincolnshire Police Authority
Inaugural holderAlan Hardwick
FormationNovember 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£85,000

The first incumbent was Independent candidate, Alan Hardwick, who beat Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing candidate, David Bowles, by 4,135 votes after a second ballot. Conservative Richard Davies was third and Labour’s Paul Gleeson came fourth. [1]

The current incumbent is Marc Jones, who represents the Conservative Party.

References

  1. "Alan Hardwick welcomed in as new Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner". Louth Leader. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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