Simon Hayes (police commissioner)

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Simon Hayes
Former Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner
In office
15 November 2012 – 6 May 2016
Succeeded by Michael Lane
Personal details
Political party Independent

Simon Hayes is a British politician. He served as the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire Constabulary from 2012 to 2016. He was the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012 as an Independent.[1] He received 47,632 first preference votes from an electorate of nearly 1.5 million on a turnout of 14.6% at the PCC Election in 2012.

Hayes is the chairman of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Crimestoppers and is a former chairman of the Hampshire Police Authority.[2]

In Hayes' previous role as Chairman of the Police Authority he was also a Conservative councillor on both Hampshire County Council and New Forest District Council. He was also the Conservative candidate for Mid Dorset and North Poole in 2005. Hayes is now one of the minority Independent PCCs country and as such has no party-political affiliations.

In May 2013, Hampshire's PCC was identified by a House of Commons Select Committee as 'being responsible for the largest increase in the budget to run the PCC's office'.[3] According to Hampshire Police the most of a £2 million budget increase went to meet the PCC Policing and Community Priorities. In December 2013 the Hampshire PCC announced further staff; appointing more Commissioners (one Deputy and two Assistants).[4]

Hayes faced accusations that he lives in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire,[5] where his wife is vicar of All Saints' Church.[6] However, the IPCC was satisfied that he lived in Hampshire.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Police and crime elections: Independents on the march". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Lloyd, Stephen (14 November 2012). "Hampshire PCC candidates set out their stall". get Hampshire. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Guardian 22 May 2013 (http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/may/22/police-crime-commissioners-cost)
  4. ↑ Frontline ;the magazine of the Hampshire Constabulary Issue 182 Dec 2013
  5. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401486/Two-crime-tsars-face-sack-lying-live-police-undercover-sting.html
  6. ↑ http://www.allsaintsearlsbarton.org.uk/about-us/our-team/the-vicar
  7. ↑ https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/investigation_commissioner_reports/PCC%20Hayes%20Final%20Report.pdf
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