West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner of the West Midlands Police.

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Simon Foster
since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of West Midlands Police
Reports toWest Midlands Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of West Midlands
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorWest Midlands Police Authority
Inaugural holderBob Jones
Formation22 November 2012 (2012-11-22)
Salary£100,000[1]
Websitewww.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk

The Commissioner's official office is in Lloyd House, the West Midlands Police's headquarters, in Birmingham.[2]


List of West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioners
Name Political party From To
Bob Jones Labour 22 November 2012 1 July 2014[3]
Yvonne Mosquito (acting) Labour 14 July 2014 21 August 2014
David Jamieson Labour 22 August 2014 12 May 2021
Simon Foster Labour 13 May 2021 Incumbent

Election results

2012
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [4]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Bob Jones 100,130 42.00% 17,285 117,415
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Conservative Matt Bennett 44,130 18.51% 11,555 55,685
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Independent Cath Hannon 30,778 12.91%
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UKIP Bill Etheridge 17,563 7.37%
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Independent Derek Webley 17,488 7.34%
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Liberal Democrats Ayoub Khan 15,413 6.47%
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Independent Mike Rumble 12,882 5.40%
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Turnout 238,384 11.96%
Rejected ballots 7,063 2.88%
Total votes 245,447 12.31
Registered electors 1,993,998
Labour win

2014
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner by-election, 2014 [5]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour David Jamieson 102,561 50.8%
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Conservative Les Jones 54,091 26.8%
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UKIP Keith Rowe 32,187 15.9%
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Liberal Democrats Ayoub Khan 12,950 6.5%
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Turnout 201,789 10.38%
Rejected ballots 3,667 1.78%
Total votes 205,456 10.41
Registered electors 1,993,998
Labour win

2016
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour David Jamieson 275,672 49.88% 30,906 306,578 63.4%
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Conservative Les Jones 142,651 25.81% 34,271 176,922 36.6%
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UKIP Pete Durnell 93,851 16.98%
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Independent Andy Flynn 40,478 7.31%
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Turnout 552,652 27.71%
Rejected ballots 28,346 4.88%
Total votes 580,998 29.13%
Registered electors 1,993,998
Labour hold

2021
Main article: 2021 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
2021 West Midlands police and crime commissioner election[6]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Simon Foster 276,743 45.51% 24,663 301,406 53.70%
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Conservative Jay Singh-Sohal 239,288 39.35% 20,551 259,839 46.30%
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Liberal Democrats Jon Hunt 38,594 6.35%
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Independent Julie Hambleton 27,664 4.55%
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Reform UK Mark Hoath 18,002 2.96%
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We Matter Desmond Jaddoo 7,745 1.27%
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References
  1. "Pay of Police and Crime Commissioners, 1 May 2018" (PDF). Forty-Third Annual Report on Senior Salaries 2021. Review Body on Senior Salaries. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. "Contact". West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. Commissioner Bob Jones dies Birmingham Mail
  4. "Police and Crime Commissioner election coverage". Birmingham City Council.
  5. "Police and Crime Commissioner by-election results". Birmingham City Council.
  6. "Results | West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner". westmidlandspcc.info. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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