Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
David Allen
since 9 May 2024
Police, fire and crime commissioner of Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Reports toCumbria Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Cumbria
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorCumbria Police Authority
Inaugural holderRichard Rhodes
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Salary£68,200
Websitehttps://cumbria-pcc.gov.uk

The Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is the police, fire and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Cumbria Police in the English ceremonial county of Cumbria. The post was created in November 2012, as Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Cumbria Police Authority. Richard Rhodes was the first Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner.[1]

The current incumbent is David Allen, who was elected for the Labour Party.[2]

On 1 April 2023, the commissioner took on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s governance following the abolition of Cumbria County Council.[3]

List of commissioners

Name Political party From To
Richard Rhodes Conservative 22 November 2012 11 May 2016
Peter McCall Conservative[4] 12 May 2016 8 May 2024
David Allen Labour 9 May 2024 Incumbent[2]

Elections

Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election, 2024[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op David Allen 38,708
Conservative Mike Johnson 24,863
Liberal Democrats Adrian Waite 18,100

References

  1. ^ "Richard Rhodes elected for Conservatives". BBC News.
  2. ^ a b "Labour take PFCC in Cumbria in good night for the party". Whitehaven News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ Milligan, Laura (4 April 2023). "PCC officially takes on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service's governance". Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Conservative Peter McCall elected Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner". BBC News.
  5. ^ "Declaration of Result: Election of a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner For the Cumbria Police Area" (PDF). Cumberland Council. Retrieved 4 May 2024.