Julia Rosemary Mulligan (born June 1967) was the

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. She is the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012. Mulligan stood as the official Conservative Party PCC candidate and previously served as a local district councillor, in Craven, where she lives. She also stood for parliament in the 2010 general election. Mulligan was elected North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner in November 2012, and was re-elected in May 2016. On 15 November 2018 she became the North Yorkshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, taking over the governance of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In May 2021, Mulligan was replaced by Philip Allott in this role, and she took a job at the

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Role

As a Police and Crime Commissioner, Ms Mulligan is responsible for the "efficient and effective policing" of North Yorkshire. The role of the PCCs is to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account. They are responsible for the totality of policing. PCCs aim to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within their force area. PCCs have been elected by the public to hold Chief Constables and the force to account, effectively making the police answerable to the communities they serve. PCCs ensure community needs are met as effectively as possible, and are improving local relationships through building confidence and restoring trust. They work in partnership across a range of agencies at local and national level to ensure there is a unified approach to preventing and reducing crime. In July 2018, Mulligan announced Lisa Winward as the Police and Crime Commissioner's preferred candidate to become North Yorkshire Police's substantive Chief Constable, and on 15 August 2018 she was confirmed in post by the Police and Crime Panel, becoming the permanent Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police. In April 2013, Mulligan appointed Dave Jones as the new Chief Constable for North Yorkshire.

Fire Commissioner

In November 2018, responsibility for governance and oversight of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service transferred to Mulligan as the elected North Yorkshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner. After a successful campaign, Mulligan became the police and fire commissioner for North Yorkshire in the autumn of 2018. The joint plan had been opposed by

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and

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, but it was approved by

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, the

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, in June 2018. In January 2019, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Mulligan named her preferred candidate for the role of interim Chief Fire Officer for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Following an intense day-long interview process, Andrew Brodie will now be put forward to the Police, Fire and Crime Panel for their confirmation. In 2019, Mulligan failed to be selected by a panel as the next Tory candidate for the Police, Crime and Fire Commissioner for North Yorkshire. The selection process was delayed by a year due to the

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, and her successor,

Philip Allott Philip David Allott (born December 1959) is a British politician who served as the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, England. He was elected in May 2021, taking over the job from fellow Conservative Julia Mulligan on 13 ...

was announced on 7 May 2021, with him assuming the role on 13 May 2021. From 12 May 2021, Mulligan became an independent director in the

Salary

The Salaries of the majority of the PCCs are between £70,000 and £85,000, although the commissioners overseeing the three major forces of Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and West Midlands each receive £100,000. Mulligan is paid £74,400, a salary which was set by the

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Political career

In 2006 Mulligan was elected as the ward councillor for Upper Wharfedale in

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where she lives. During her time as a local councillor she was a member of the Planning Committee and Policy Committee. In May 2010 Mulligan stood as the

candidate for the marginal parliamentary seat of

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, losing to the incumbent

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References

External links

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