Roger Hirst

Roger Charles Hirst is an English politician, the current Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex, representing the Conservative Party. He was elected to the post on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Nick Alston.^[1][2] He was re-elected in 2021 and 2024.

Roger Hirst
Hirst in 2017
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 May 2016
Preceded by	Nick Alston
Essex County Councillor for Brentwood Hutton
In office 4 June 2009 – 4 May 2017
Preceded by	John Roberts
Succeeded by	Louise McKinlay
Personal details
Born	July 1960 (age 65)
Political party	Conservative

Mr Hirst was a Cabinet Member for Essex County Council, and Deputy Leader of Brentwood Borough Council ("BBC"), until he stood down to focus on the PCC campaign. He was first elected as a BBC councillor for the ward of Hutton South in a 2009 by election.