Marc Jones (police commissioner)

Marc Jones
Marc Jones
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 May 2016
Preceded byAlan Hardwick
Personal details
BornApril 1972 (age 52)
Grimsby, England
Political partyConservative
Websitewww.marcjones.org.uk

Marc Stuart Jones (born April 1972) is a British politician, and the current Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire, representing the Conservative Party.

He was elected to the post on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Alan Hardwick.[1] Following his election Jones chose Stuart Tweedale as his deputy, but Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Panel did not endorse the appointment.[2] Jones announced on 8 June 2016 that he would appoint Tweedale to the post despite the Panel's opposition.[3] Jones was re-elected in 2021 with a 57.9% majority - securing 102,813 of the 177,528 votes cast. On 1 January 2022 Philip Clark replaced Tweedale in the role of Deputy PCC.[1]

In July 2021 Jones was elected as the chair of Association of Police and Crime Commissioners[4] and on 1 January 2023 joined the board of the College of Policing after the appointment was confirmed by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.[5] He was re-elected as Lincolnshire Police & Crime Commissioner on 2 May 2024, gaining 36.63% of the votes, from a turnout of 19.08%. He was therefore voted for by less than 7% of the electorate.[6][7]

He is also a director of The Police Arboretum Memorial Trust.

Before his election as Police and Crime Commissioner, Jones had been deputy leader of the City of Lincoln Council, and Executive Councillor for Finance and Property at Lincolnshire County Council.[8] He also stood as the Conservative candidate for the Great Grimsby constituency in the 2015 general election finishing second with 8,874 votes (26%).[9]

Jones put himself forward to be the Conservative candidate for the 2025 Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election and made it onto a six-man shortlist for the position.[10] He withdrew his candidacy just days before the selection event took place in December 2024.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Lincolnshire PCC 2016 election: Conservative Marc Jones elected as police and crime commissioner". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ Fletcher, Nicholas (8 June 2016). "Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones to appoint deputy - despite failing to win panel backing". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ "New deputy police commissioner appointed despite opposition". Grimsby Telegraph. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Marc Jones named as new chair of the APCC". www.apccs.police.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Lincolnshire PCC appointed to College of Policing board of directors". The Lincolnite. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-68942263
  7. ^ https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/council-news/2024/05/police-crime-commissioner-election-results
  8. ^ Hall, Christopher James (12 October 2015). "Marc Jones is Conservatives' choice to stand for Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner post". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  9. ^ "UKIP charge falls flat in Grimsby as candidate comes third". BBC News. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Six-man shortlist revealed for Tories and Labour contender announced in race to become first Greater Lincolnshire mayor". Lincs Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Lincolnshire PCC chooses not to pursue mayoral race to focus on funding crisis". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 18 December 2024.


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