The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by the Cambridgeshire Constabulary in the English County of Cambridgeshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Cambridgeshire Police Authority.
The post was filled by Sir Graham Bright from 2012 to 2016, then by Jason Ablewhite, both of whom represented the Conservative Party. On 11 November 2019, Ablewhite resigned as commissioner following his referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after a complaint from a member of the public alleged that Ablewhite had sent her unsolicited indecent photographs of himself via social media. His deputy, Peterborough councillor Ray Bisby, succeeded him as acting commissioner until the next election in May 2021 (postponed from May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The 2021 election was won by another Conservative, Darryl Preston. Elections were held under a supplementary vote system until 2024, when the election was held under first-past-the-post rules. Preston secured his re-election by a narrow margin of 2.1% over the Labour candidate, Anna Smith.
List of Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioners Name Political party Dates in office Sir Graham Bright Conservative Party 22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016 Jason Ablewhite Conservative Party 12 May 2016 to 11 November 2019Ray Bisby (acting)Conservative Party 27 November 2019 to 12 May 2021 Darryl PrestonConservative Party 13 May 2021 to present
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See also Andy Coles, former deputy commissioner Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
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