Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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since 17 July 2026 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Norfolk Police | |
| Reports to | Norfolk Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Norfolk |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Norfolk Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Stephen Bett |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Salary | £73,300 |
| Website | www |
The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official responsible for overseeing Norfolk Constabulary in the English county of Norfolk. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Norfolk Police Authority. The most recent incumbent is Colin Sutton, who was elected for Reform UK.
The post is due to be abolished alongside all other PCCs in 2028.
List of Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioners
| Name | Political party | From | To | |
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| Stephen Bett | Independent | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 | |
| Lorne Green | Conservative | 12 May 2016 | 12 May 2021 | |
| Giles Orpen-Smellie | Conservative | 13 May 2021 | 8 May 2024 | |
| Sarah Taylor | Labour Co-op | 9 May 2024 | November 2025 | |
| Independent | November 2025 | June 2026 | ||
| Colin Sutton | Reform | 17 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Colin Sutton | 32,647 | 26.7 | New | |
| Conservative | Matthew Patrick Taylor | 18,343 | 15.0 | −18.9 | |
| Green | Martin Kenneth Albert Schmierer | 16,907 | 13.8 | −2.0 | |
| Independent | Marcus Howard Pearcey | 16,402 | 13.4 | New | |
| Labour | Beth Jones | 14,192 | 11.6 | −23.6 | |
| Restore | Mark Rhoades Buckton | 13,319 | 10.9 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher John Brown | 10,499 | 8.6 | −6.5 | |
| Majority | 14,299 | 11.7 | +10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 122,314 | 17.1 | −4.3 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 429 | 0.3 | |||
| Total votes | 122,738 | 17.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 716,224 | ||||
| Reform gain from Labour | Swing | +25.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour Co-op | Sarah Taylor | 52,455 | 35.2 | +13.1 | |
| Conservative | Giles Orpen-Smellie | 50,567 | 33.9 | −11.2 | |
| Green | Martin Schmierer | 23,628 | 15.8 | +5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 22,525 | 15.1 | +1.4 | |
| 2021 Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election[4][5] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Giles Orpen-Smellie | 103,980 | 45.08% | 16,014 | 119,994 | 63.31% |
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| Labour | Michael Rosen | 51,056 | 22.14% | 18,496 | 69,552 | 36.69% |
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| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 31,666 | 13.73% |
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| Green | Martin Schmierer | 23,469 | 10.18% |
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| Independent | David Moreland | 20,473 | 8.88% |
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| Turnout | 230,644 | |||||||
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| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Lorne Green | 42,928 | 27.76% | 17,133 | 60,061 |
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| Labour | Chris Jones | 37,141 | 24.02% | 13,146 | 50,287 |
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| UKIP | David Moreland | 27,030 | 17.48% |
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| Independent | Stephen Bett | 25,527 | 16.51% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Jacky Howe | 12,838 | 8.30% |
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| Green | Martin Schmierer | 9,187 | 5.94% |
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| Turnout | 154,651 | 23.20% | ||||||
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| Conservative gain from Independent | ||||||||
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[6][7] | |||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Independent | Stephen Bett | 27,842 | 28.66% | 12,146 | 39,988 |
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| Conservative | Jamie Athill | 30,834 | 31.74% | 5,771 | 36,605 |
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| Labour | Steve Morphew | 21,456 | 22.08% |
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| UKIP | Matthew Smith | 9,633 | 9.91% |
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| Liberal Democrats | James Joyce | 7,392 | 7.61% |
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| Turnout | 97,157 | 14.51% | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,251 | 3.24% | |||||||
| Total votes | 100,408 | 15.00 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 669,387 | ||||||||
| Independent win | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Sinclair, Andrew (24 June 2026). "Seven to contest Norfolk police and crime commissioner election". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Sinclair, Andrew (17 July 2026). "First Reform UK police commissioner elected". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election for the Election of a Police Crime Commissioner for the Norfolk Police Area held on 2 May 2024: Declaration of Result". Broadland and South Norfolk. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ Thompson, George (8 May 2021). "Giles Orpen-Smellie elected as police and crime commissioner". Eastern Daily Press. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner election results May 2021". Broadland District Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Notice of result – first count PCC Election 15 November 2012" (PDF). Norwich City Council. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Notice of result – second count" (PDF). Norwich City Council. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2016.