Police and crime commissioners

Police and crime commissioners are elected by the public to ensure the policing needs of communities are met as effectively as possible and to oversee how crime is tackled in your police force area.

PCC By-election in Norfolk

An election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk will take place on the 16 July.

Nominations for candidates are due to close on the 19 June. Candidates for the by-election will be listed here in the days following the closure of nominations.


View candidates standing in the Norfolk PCC election

May 2024 PCC and PFCC Elections

Elections for PCCs, PFCCs, and Mayors with PCC or equivalent functions took place on 2 May 2024.

About your vote

You need to be registered to be able to vote.

If you are not registered visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or contact your local council.

If you are registered and eligible to vote, you can either vote in person at a polling station, by post, or by proxy (allowing someone you trust to vote on your behalf).

PCCs and PFCCs and Mayors who hold PCC or equivalent functions are elected using the first past the post voting system, where the candidate with the most votes, wins. Voters will vote by choosing a single candidate on the ballot paper. This is the same system as UK Parliamentary elections and local elections in England.

For more information about your vote visit https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections

About Police and Crime Commissioners

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are elected by you to oversee how crime is tackled in your police force area. Their aim is to cut crime and to ensure your police force is effective.

More information about PCCs

About your area

To find local crime, policing and criminal justice information for England and Wales, including street-level crime and outcomes maps, and details of your local policing team and beat meetings, go to www.police.uk.