Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

The Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is the police, fire and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Cumbria Police in the English ceremonial county of Cumbria. The post was created in November 2012, as Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Cumbria Police Authority. Richard Rhodes was the first Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner.^[1]

Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent David Allen since 9 May 2024
Police, fire and crime commissioner of Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Reports to	Cumbria Police and Crime Panel
Appointer	Electorate of Cumbria
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor	Cumbria Police Authority
Inaugural holder	Richard Rhodes
Formation	22 November 2012
Deputy	Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Salary	£68,200
Website	https://cumbria-pcc.gov.uk

The current incumbent is David Allen, who was elected for the Labour Party.^[2]

On 1 April 2023, the commissioner took on responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s governance following the abolition of Cumbria County Council.^[3]

List of commissioners

Name	Political party		From	To
Richard Rhodes		Conservative	22 November 2012	11 May 2016
Peter McCall		Conservative[4]	12 May 2016	8 May 2024
David Allen		Labour	9 May 2024	Incumbent[2]

Elections

Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election, 2024^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	David Allen	38,708
	Conservative	Mike Johnson	24,863
	Liberal Democrats	Adrian Waite	18,100