Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
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{{Infobox political post
| post = Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
| insignia = Cumbria PCC logo.svg
| insigniasize = 200
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| incumbent = David Allen
| incumbentsince = 9 May 2024
| formation = 22 November 2012
| constituting_instrument = Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
| precursor = Cumbria Police Authority
| department = Police, fire and crime commissioner of Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
| reports_to = Cumbria Police and Crime Panel
| style =
| appointer = Electorate of Cumbria
| termlength = Four years
| inaugural = Richard Rhodes
| deputy = Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
| salary = £68,200
| website = https://cumbria-pcc.gov.uk
}}
The Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is the police, fire and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Cumbria Police in the English ceremonial county of Cumbria. The post was created in November 2012, as Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Cumbria Police Authority. Richard Rhodes was the first Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner.{{cite news|title=Richard Rhodes elected for Conservatives|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-20354684|work=BBC News}}
The current incumbent is David Allen, who was elected for the Labour Party.
On 1 April 2023, the commissioner took on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s governance following the abolition of Cumbria County Council.{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Laura |date=2023-04-04 |title=PCC officially takes on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s governance |url=https://cumbria-pcc.gov.uk/pcc-officially-takes-on-responsibility-for-cumbria-fire-and-rescue-services-governance/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner |language=en-gb}}
List of commissioners
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| Name | scope="col" colspan="2" | Political party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rhodes | {{Party name with color|Conservative Party (UK)}} | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 |
| Peter McCall | {{Party name with color|Conservative Party (UK)}}{{cite news|title=Conservative Peter McCall elected Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-35998408|work=BBC News}} | 12 May 2016 | 8 May 2024 |
| David Allen | {{Party name with color|Labour Party (UK)}} | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent{{cite news |title=Labour take PFCC in Cumbria in good night for the party |url=https://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/24296202.labour-take-pfcc-cumbria-good-night-party/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=Whitehaven News |date=3 May 2024}} |
Elections
{{Election box begin |title=Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election, 2024{{cite web |title=Declaration of Result: Election of a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner For the Cumbria Police Area |url=https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/declaration_of_result_-_pfcc_final.pdf |website=Cumberland Council |access-date=4 May 2024}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour and Co-operative Party
|candidate = David Allen
|votes = 38,708
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Johnson
|votes = 24,863
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Adrian Waite
|votes = 18,100
|percentage =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Current Police and Crime Commissioners of England and Wales}}