Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Vera Baird

since November 2012
Police and crime commissioner of Northumbria Police
Reports to Northumbria Police and Crime Panel
Appointer Electorate of Northumbria
Term length Four years
Constituting instrument Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor Northumbria Police Authority
Inaugural holder Vera Baird
Formation November 2012
Deputy Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary £85,000

The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Northumbria Police in the English region of Northumbria. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Northumbria Police Authority. The current incumbent is Vera Baird, who represents the Labour Party.

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