South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner
| South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
|---|---|
| Police and crime commissioner of South Yorkshire Police | |
| Reports to | South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of South Yorkshire |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | |
| Inaugural holder | Shaun Wright |
| Formation | 21 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £85,000 |
| Website | www |
The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner of the South Yorkshire Police in South Yorkshire. The post was created on 21 November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the South Yorkshire Police Authority. The current South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is Alan Billings of the Labour Party, who was elected in 2014 and again in 2016. The role was created in 2012 and the initial office holder was Shaun Wright, who resigned on 16 September 2014. The police and crime commissioner is required to produce a strategic South Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan, setting out the priorities for the South Yorkshire Police, and their work is scrutinised by the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.
Elections[]
The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is elected by the supplementary vote system where there are three or more candidates, or the first past the post system if there are only two.[1] The first election took place in November 2012 (delayed from May 2012) and the next regular election was scheduled for May 2016. Elections take place every four years.[2] The electorate are resident in the four metropolitan boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield that make up South Yorkshire.
2012[]
The first election was held in 2012. The candidates were:
- David Allen was the English Democrats candidate.[3]
- Jonathan Arnott, General Secretary of the UK Independence Party, was the UKIP candidate[4]
- Nigel Bonson was the Conservative candidate.[5]
- Robert Teal was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[6]
- Shaun Wright, Vice-Chair of the South Yorkshire Police Authority, was the Labour candidate, having defeated Meredydd Hughes, former Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police in the nomination process.
| South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [7] | |||||||||
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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 | |||||
| Labour | Shaun Wright | 74,615 | 51.35% |
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| English Democrat | David Allen | 22,608 | 15.56% |
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| Conservative | Nigel Bonson | 21,075 | 14.51% |
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| UKIP | Jonathan Arnott | 16,773 | 11.54% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Robert Teal | 10,223 | 7.04% |
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| Turnout | 145,294 | 14.53% | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||||||
| Total votes | |||||||||
| Registered electors | 1,000,015 | ||||||||
| Labour win | |||||||||
2014[]
Following the resignation of Shaun Wright on 16 September 2014, a by-election must be held within 35 working days by virtue of Section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.[8] The election was held on 30 October 2014. Turnout was 14.88%.[9]
| South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner by-election, 30 October 2014 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||
| Labour | Alan Billings | 74,060 | 50.02% |
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| UKIP | Jack Clarkson | 46,883 | 31.66% |
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| Conservative | Ian Walker[10] | 18,536 | 12.52% |
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| English Democrat | David Allen | 8,583 | 5.80% |
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| Turnout | 148,062 | 14.88% | ||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||
2016[]
This election was held on 5 May 2016.[11]
| South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 5 May 2016 [12] | ||||||||
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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 | ||||
| Labour | Alan Billings | 144,978 | 51.93% |
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| UKIP | Gavin Felton | 57,062 | 20.44% |
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| Conservative | Ian Walker[13] | 29,904 | 10.71% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Joe Otten | 28,060 | 10.05% |
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| English Democrat | David Allen | 19,114 | 6.84% |
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| Turnout | 279,148 | 28.4% | ||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||
2021[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
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| Labour | Alan Billings* | 165,442 | 53.9 | +2.0 | ||||
| Conservative | David Chinchen | 98,851 | 32.2 | +21.5 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Otten | 42,462 | 13.8 | +3.7 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||
List of office holders[]
- Shaun Wright (Labour Party to 27 August 2014, then Independent to 16 September 2014)[17][18][19]
- Alan Billings (Labour Party) from 3 November 2014
Powers and functions[]
The powers and functions of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner are derived from the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, replacing those of the . The main functions are:[20]
- Appoint the chief constable of South Yorkshire Police
- Publish, and periodically refresh, a five-year police and crime plan that sets out policing priorities
- Set the annual budget and precept (tax) level
- Publish an annual report and accounts.
The work of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is scrutinised by the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel, made up of elected councillors from the four local authorities in South Yorkshire.[21]
Police and crime plan[]
The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan 2013/17 was published in 2013 and was refreshed in 2014.[22]
Salary[]
The annual salary of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is £85,000.[23][24]
References[]
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner elections - About my vote, produced by The Electoral Commission". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioners - About my vote, produced by The Electoral Commission". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09.
- ^ "Statement as to Persons Nominated" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Arnott to stand for Police Commissioner". UKIP Sheffield. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner candidates BBC News
- ^ "Lib Dems select candidate for police commissioner – Sheffield – Local News". Postcode Gazette. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner election result". Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. 16 November 2012.
- ^ Section51 PRaSRA Legislation.gov
- ^ "Current elections - Barnsley Council Online". Archived from the original on 2014-10-31.
- ^ http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/conservative-candidate-for-south-yorkshire-pcc-revealed-today-1-6869519[bare URL]
- ^ "Current elections - Barnsley Council Online". Archived from the original on 2014-10-31.
- ^ "Billings re-elected as South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner". BBC. 6 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/conservative-candidate-for-south-yorkshire-pcc-revealed-today-1-6869519[bare URL]
- ^ "ELECTION RESULTS: Voters choose South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election 2021: The results". 10 May 2021.
- ^ "All ballots in current or future Elections". Democracy Club Candidates. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Rotherham abuse report: Shaun Wright quits Labour but not PCC role". TheGuardian.com. 28 August 2014.
- ^ "PCC Shaun Wright resigns over Rotherham child abuse scandal". BBC News. 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Shaun Wright Resignation Statement". Archived from the original on 2014-09-18.
- ^ "[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Police and crime commissioner powers | Home Office".
- ^ "Police and Crime Panel". Archived from the original on 2012-12-23.
- ^ "Police and Crime Plan". Archived from the original on 2012-12-23.
- ^ "About Your PCC". Archived from the original on 2013-09-09.
- ^ "Rotherham child abuse: Police commissioner quits Labour". BBC News. 28 August 2014.
External links[]
- Police and crime commissioners of South Yorkshire
- Police and crime commissioners in England