Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
David Allen
since 9 May 2024
Police, fire and crime commissioner of Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Reports toCumbria Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Cumbria
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorCumbria Police Authority
Inaugural holderRichard Rhodes
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Salary£68,200
Websitehttps://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.[1]

The current incumbent is David Allen, who was elected for the Labour Party.[2]

On 1 April 2023, the commissioner took on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s governance following the abolition of Cumbria County Council.[3]

  1. ^ "Richard Rhodes elected for Conservatives". BBC News.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Allen elected was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Milligan, Laura (4 April 2023). "PCC officially takes on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service's governance". Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 April 2023.