The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner was the police and crime commissioner of the South Yorkshire Police in

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. 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. The police and crime commissioner functions for the South Yorkshire Police area were transferred to the Mayor of South Yorkshire from 7 May 2024.

List of office holders

Elections

The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner was elected by the supplementary vote system where there are three or more candidates, or the

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if there are only two. 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. 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: * David Allen was the English Democrats candidate. * Jonathan Arnott, General Secretary of the

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, was the UKIP candidate * Nigel Bonson was the Conservative candidate. * Robert Teal was the Liberal Democrat candidate. * Shaun Wright, Vice-Chair of the South Yorkshire Police Authority, was the Labour candidate, having defeated

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, former Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police in the nomination process.

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

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. The election was held on 30 October 2014. Turnout was 14.88%.

2016

This election was held on 5 May 2016.

2021

Powers and functions

The powers and functions of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner are derived from the

, replacing those of the South Yorkshire Police Authority. The main functions are: *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

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(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.

Police and crime plan

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

Salary

The annual salary of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner was £86,700 in 2021.

References

External links

* * {{Current Police and Crime Commissioners of England and Wales Police and crime commissioners of South Yorkshire Police and crime commissioners in England