Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner
The Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Merseyside Police in the English County of Merseyside. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Merseyside Police Authority. The current incumbent is Emily Spurrell, who was elected on 6 May 2021 and sworn into office on 13 May 2021. Commissioner Spurrell succeeded the inaugural holder, Jane Kennedy.
| Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner | |
|---|---|
| Police and crime commissioner of Merseyside Police | |
| Reports to | Merseyside Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Merseyside |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Merseyside Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Jane Kennedy |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £86,700 |
| Website | merseysidepcc.info |
The Police and Crime Commissioner is required to produce a strategic Police and Crime Plan, setting out the priorities for the Merseyside Police, and their work is scrutinised by the Merseyside Police and Crime Panel, composed of elected councillors from the five local authorities of Merseyside.