# Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner

The Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Norfolk Police in the English County of Norfolk. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Norfolk Police Authority. The current incumbent is Sarah Taylor, who represents the Labour and Co-operative Party.

## List of Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioners

| Name | Political party | From | To |
| Stephen Bett | Independent | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 |
| Lorne Green | Conservative | 12 May 2016 | 12 May 2021 |
| Giles Orpen-Smellie | Conservative | 13 May 2021 | 8 May 2024 |
| Sarah Taylor | Labour Co-op | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent |

## Election results

2024 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour Co-op | Sarah Taylor | 52,455 |
| Conservative | Giles Orpen-Smellie | 50,567 |
| Green | Martin Schmierer | 23,628 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 22,525 |
2021 Norfolk police and crime commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| | Conservative | Giles Orpen-Smellie | 103,980 | 45.08% | 16,014 | 119,994 | 63.31% | ​​ |
| | Labour | Michael Rosen | 51,056 | 22.14% | 18,496 | 69,552 | 36.69% | ​​ |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 31,666 | 13.73% | | | | ​​ |
| | Green | Martin Schmierer | 23,469 | 10.18% | | | | ​​ |
| | Independent | David Moreland | 20,473 | 8.88% | | | | ​​ |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 230,644 | | | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| | Conservative | Lorne Green | 42,928 | 27.76% | 17,133 | 60,061 | | ​​ |
| | Labour | Chris Jones | 37,141 | 24.02% | 13,146 | 50,287 | | ​​ |
| | UKIP | David Moreland | 27,030 | 17.48% | | | | ​​ |
| | Independent | Stephen Bett | 25,527 | 16.51% | | | | ​​ |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacky Howe | 12,838 | 8.30% | | | | ​​ |
| | Green | Martin Schmierer | 9,187 | 5.94% | | | | ​​ |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,651 | 23.20% | | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| | Independent | Stephen Bett | 27,842 | 28.66% | 12,146 | 39,988 | | ​​ |
| | Conservative | Jamie Athill | 30,834 | 31.74% | 5,771 | 36,605 | | ​​ |
| | Labour | Steve Morphew | 21,456 | 22.08% | | | | ​​ |
| | UKIP | Matthew Smith | 9,633 | 9.91% | | | | ​​ |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Joyce | 7,392 | 7.61% | | | | ​​ |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,157 | 14.51% | | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3,251 | 3.24% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,408 | 15.00 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 669,387 | | |
| | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win |