Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
The Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Avon and Somerset Police in the English unitary authorities of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Avon and Somerset Police Authority. Mark Shelford was elected to the role in the May 2021 election.
| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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| Police and crime commissioner of Avon and Somerset Police | |
| Reports to | Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Avon and Somerset Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Sue Mountstevens |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £86,700 |
| Website | www |
The next Avon and Somerset PCC election is scheduled for Thursday 2 May 2024. This election will use the first-past-the-post voting system, changed from the supplementary vote system used in 2021. The Labour candidate is former Member of European Parliament for the South West Clare Moody.