South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Alan Billings
since 3 Nov 2014
Police and crime commissioner of South Yorkshire Police
Reports toSouth Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of South Yorkshire
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorSouth Yorkshire Police Authority
Inaugural holderShaun Wright
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£86,700
Websitewww.southyorkshire-pcc.gov.uk

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 22 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.


List of office holders

Name Political party From To
Shaun Wright Labour[1] 22 November 2012 16 September 2014
Steve Pick (acting) Independent 18 September 2014 3 November 2014
Alan Billings Labour 3 November 2014 Incumbent

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.[2] 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.[3] 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:

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [8]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
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.[9] The election was held on 30 October 2014. Turnout was 14.88%.[10]

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner by-election, 30 October 2014
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
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[11] 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.[12]

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 5 May 2016 [13]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
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[11] 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

[14]

2021

[15]

2021 South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner election[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 306,755 30.9
Labour hold

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 South Yorkshire Police Authority. The main functions are:[17]

  • 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.[18]

Police and crime plan

The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan 2013/17 was published in 2013 and was refreshed in 2014.[19]

Salary

The annual salary of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is £86,700.[20]

References

  1. ↑ independent from 27 August 2014
  2. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner elections - About my vote, produced by The Electoral Commission". Archived from the original on 9 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioners - About my vote, produced by The Electoral Commission". Archived from the original on 9 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statement as to Persons Nominated" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Arnott to stand for Police Commissioner". UKIP Sheffield. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner candidates". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner election result". Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Section51 PRaSRA". Legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Current elections - Barnsley Council Online". Archived from the original on 31 October 2014.
  11. 1 2 Beardmore, Ellen (1 October 2014). "Conservative candidate for South Yorkshire PCC revealed today". Sheffield Star. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Current elections - Barnsley Council Online". Archived from the original on 31 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Billings re-elected as South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Hobson, Dan (6 May 2016). "ELECTION RESULTS: Voters choose South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner". Sheffield Star. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "All ballots in current or future Elections". Democracy Club Candidates. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election 2021: The results". 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Police and crime commissioner powers | Home Office". Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Police and Crime Panel". Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
  19. ↑ "Police and Crime Plan". Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
  20. ↑ "Forty-Third Annual Report on Senior Salaries 2021" (PDF). Review Body on Senior Salaries. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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