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The first ever Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections took place on the 15 November. The public across England and Wales had had the opportunity to elect 41 new police and crime commissioners who will be accountable for how crime is tackled in their police force area. Voter turnout in Crawley was 14.09%, and the turnout for all of Sussex was 15.8%.

Candidates and Results

Katy Bourne, the Conservative Candidate is elected as Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner following counting of the second choice votes.

For the overall results in Sussex, please see the Brighton and Hove results page .

The table below shows the candidates and results in Crawley only:

As no candidate received over 50% of the votes, the second choice votes for Katy Bourne (Conservative) and Godfrey Daniel (Labour) were counted throughout Sussex. Katy Bourne was elected following the second choice count.

Please see here for information on results throughout Sussex.

To find out further information on the candidates and their manifestos please visit www.choosemypcc.org.uk

Role of the PCC

PCCs will give the public a voice at the highest level, and give the public the ability to ensure their police are accountable by:

• Aiming to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within their force area
• Hold Chief Constables and the police force to account; effectively making the police answerable to the communities they serve
• Set the force budget
• Setting and updating a police and crime plan
• Regularly engage with the public and communities
• Ensuring community needs are met as effectively as possible, and improving local relationships through building confidence and restoring trust

Police Crime Commissioners will not be expected to run the police. The role of the PCC is to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account. 

Why it’s important to vote

The new Police and Crime Commissioner will be accountable for the way crime is tackled in Sussex, acting as the people’s voice and making the police answerable to the community they serve. PCCs will make and influence key decisions that will impact on how your local area looks and feels - from CCTV, street lighting and graffiti to tackling gangs and drug-dealing.

Their job is to listen to the public and then respond to their needs, bringing more of a public voice to policing and giving the public a name and a face to complain to if they aren't satisfied.

Voting

In the election, voters were asked to give a first and second preference.

Once the ballot papers have been counted, if a candidate has received more than 50 per cent of the votes cast they are elected.

If no candidate has more than 50 per cent of the vote, all candidates, apart from those in the first and second place, are eliminated. The votes showing a first preference for one of the eliminated candidates are checked for their second preference. Any second preference votes for the two remaining candidates are then added to their first preference votes and the candidate with the most votes wins.

• Statement of Persons Nominated
• Notice of election
• Notice of poll
• Notice of election agents
• Notice of sub election agents

Links

www.choosemypcc.org.uk

Sussex PCC

www.apccs.police.uk