The Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by

Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands area of England. The area has a population of just over 1 million. ...

in the English County of

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. The incumbent is

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, representing the

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, who was returned in May 2021 with 138,658 votes.

Paddy Tipping Simon Patrick Tipping (born 24 October 1949) is a British former politician who served as Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner between 2012 and 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sherwood from 19 ...

representing the Labour Party was returned in second place, polling 131,302 votes.Paddy Tipping on losing Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner job
'' Nottinghamshire Live'', 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021 Following the election of Henry, within days changes were instigated to scrap the role of Deputy Commissioner, citing a potential saving of up to £78,000. In late 2021, Henry announced the appointment of Sharon Caddell as "interim CEO". As of January 2022, recruitment was underway for a Chief Executive Officer with a salary of £86,630.

History

The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Nottinghamshire Police Authority. The inaugural incumbent Paddy Tipping was returned in 2012 and again in 2016.Nottinghamshire PCC election: Labour's Paddy Tipping wins
'' BBC News Nottingham'', 16 November 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2021Nottinghamshire Paddy Tipping re-elected as Nottinghamshire PCC
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'', 6 May 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2021 Elections for the third term were scheduled for 6 May 2021, having been postponed from May 2020 due to

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restrictions, with the

fielding a candidate for the first time in Caroline Henry, wife of Conservative MP

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. The final candidate was confirmed as David Watt, a solicitor and a Nottinghamshire local

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ward councillor at

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, with the Lib Dems also fielding a candidate for the first time.Candidates revealed for one of the top jobs at Nottinghamshire Police
'' Nottinghamshire Live'', 9 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021

List of Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioners

References

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