Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Rupert Matthews
since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of Leicestershire Police
Reports toLeicestershire Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorates of Leicestershire and Rutland
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorLeicestershire Police Authority
Inaugural holderClive Loader
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£76,500
Websitewww.leics.pcc.police.uk/Home.aspx

The Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Leicestershire Police in the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Leicestershire Police Authority. The current incumbent is Rupert Matthews, who represents the Conservative Party.

List of Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioners

Name Political party From To
Sir Clive Loader Conservative 22 November 2012 11 May 2016
Willy Bach Labour 12 May 2016 12 May 2021
Rupert Matthews Conservative 13 May 2021 Incumbent

2021 election

2021 Leicestershire police and crime commissioner election
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round[1]
Conservative Rupert Matthews 121,252 49.27% 14,314 135,566 57.01%
Labour Ross Willmott 81,898 33.28% 20,313 102,211 42.99%
Liberal Democrats James Moore 42,951 17.45%
Turnout 253,487 31.11%
Total votes 253,487
Conservative gain from Labour

2016 election

Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Willy Bach, Baron Bach 67,991 44.7% 10,197 78,188 57.3%
Conservative Neil Bannister 46,958 30.9% 11,347 58,305 42.7%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Hill 19,359 12.7%
UKIP David Sprason 17,815 11.7%
Turnout 152,123 19.8%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative

2012 election

Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [2][3][4]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Sir Clive Loader 59,915 48.43% 4,746 64,661 55.5%
Labour Sarah Russell 42,503 34.36% 9,332 51,835 44.5%
Independent Suleman Nagdi 21,292 17.21%
Turnout 123,710 15.92%
Rejected ballots 3,371 2.65%
Total votes 127,081 16.36
Registered electors 776,925
Conservative win

References

  1. "Elections 2021: Tories gain Leicestershire PCC from Labour". BBC News. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. "Results of the Police and Crime Commissioner Election – 15 November 2012". North West Leicestershire District Council. 29 May 2020.
  3. "Certificate of Result – Leicestershire Police Area". North West Leicestershire District Council.
  4. "Leicestershire PCC election: Sir Clive Loader wins". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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