Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner
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| Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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| Police and crime commissioner of Gwent Police | |
| Reports to | Gwent Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate in Gwent Police area |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Gwent Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Ian Johnston |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £73,302 [1] |
| Website | www |
The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner for the Gwent Police area. The post was first elected in November 2012 and replaced the Gwent Police Authority as part of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. The current commissioner is Jane Mudd, who represents the Labour Party[2]. She is also leader of Newport City Council.
History[edit]
The first Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner was Ian Johnston.[3] During his period of office, Johnston reopened several police stations across Gwent, and he also launched the force's Victims Charter.[4][5] Johnston was involved in the controversial removal of chief constable Carmel Napier a year into his post.[6] Johnston retired as Police and Crime Commissioner on 7 May 2016.[7]
In June 2016, Labour candidate Jeffrey Cuthbert was elected to the role of commissioner. Cuthbert received a total of 96,030 votes, 30,000 ahead of his nearest rival.[8] Cuthbert was re-elected in May 2021, securing 41.8% of the total first preference vote.[9][10] By March 2024, Cuthbert had reinvested £2 million into community projects in Gwent.[11] Cuthbert announced he would not be contesting the May 2024 elections.[12] Four candidates were nominated to become the third Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner representing Plaid Cymru, Welsh Labour, Welsh Conservatives and Welsh Liberal Democrats at a vote held on 2 May 2024.[13] On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Jane Mudd, Newport Council Leader, was elected[2].
List of Gwent Police and Crime Commissioners[edit]
| Name | Political party | From | To | |
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| Ian Johnston | Independent | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 | |
| Jeffrey Cuthbert | Labour | 12 May 2016 | 8 May 2024 | |
| Jane Mudd | Labour | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent | |
Election Results[edit]
2012[edit]
| Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [14] | |||||||||
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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 | Ian Johnston | 23,531 | 39.64% | 6,217 | 29,748 | 54.7% |
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| Labour | Hamish Sandison | 23,087 | 38.89% | 1,549 | 24,636 | 45.3% |
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| Conservative | Nick Webb | 6,630 | 11.17% |
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| Independent | Christopher Wright | 6,118 | 10.31% |
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| Turnout | 59,366 | 13.97% | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,555 | 2.55% | |||||||
| Total votes | 60,921 | 14.34 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 424,903 | ||||||||
| Independent win | |||||||||
2016[edit]
| Gwent 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 | ||||
| Labour | Jeff Cuthbert | 76,893 | 46.4% | 19,137 | 96,030 | 61.6% |
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| Conservative | Louise Brown | 50,985 | 30.8% | 8,946 | 59,931 | 38.4% |
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| Plaid Cymru | Darren Jones | 37,916 | 22.9% |
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| Turnout | 42.0% | |||||||
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| Labour gain from Independent | ||||||||
2021[edit]
| 2021 Gwent police and crime commissioner election[15] | ||||||||
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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 | ||||
| Labour | Jeff Cuthbert* | 75,775 | 41.79% | 16,841 | 92,616 | 60.47% |
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| Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 52,313 | 28.85% | 8,223 | 60,536 | 39.53% |
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| Plaid Cymru | Donna Cushing | 29,392 | 16.21% |
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| Independent | Paul Harley | 13,601 | 7.50% |
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| Liberal Democrats | John Miller | 7,640 | 4.21% |
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| Gwlad | Clayton Jones | 2,615 | 1.44% |
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| Turnout | 181,336 | |||||||
| Total votes | 181,336 | |||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent is Mr Jeff Cuthbert, B.Sc., MCIPD". Gwent Police. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "First female police and crime commissioner elected in Wales". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Police commissioner: Ian Johnston elected in Gwent". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Gwent PCC launches Victim's Charter". southwalesargus.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "PCC Approves Reopening of Police Stations". Gwent Police. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Gwent PCC criticised by MP over chief constable's removal". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Gwent PCC Ian Johnston 'not seeking re-election' in May". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Cuthbert is the new PCC for Gwent". Gwent Police. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Election 2021: Labour gains police commissioner in north Wales". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Danechi, Shadi; Tunnicliffe, Richard (28 May 2021). "PCC Elections 2021" (PDF). The House of Commons Library: 18. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner awards £423,000 to groups supporting children and young people". Gwent Police. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Labour police commissioner hopefuls selected without members' vote". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Choose my PCC Gwent". choosemypcc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Election of Police and Crime Commissioner for the Gwent Police Area 15th November, 2012" (PDF). Newport City Council. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "The new Police and Crime Commissioners elected in Wales". Wales Online. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.