The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Norfolk Police 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 current incumbent is Giles Orpen-Smellie, who represents the Conservative Party.
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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Incumbent Giles Orpen-Smellie since 13 May 2021 | |
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 | £71,400 |
Website | www |
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 | Incumbent |
2021 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election[1][2] | ||||||||
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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 | ||||
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 | |||||||
Conservative hold |
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||
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% | ||||||
Rejected ballots | ||||||||
Total votes | ||||||||
Registered electors | ||||||||
Conservative gain from Independent |
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [3][4] | |||||||||
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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 | |||||
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 |
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