Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
| Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner | |
|---|---|
since 22 November 2012 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Sussex Police | |
| Reports to | Sussex Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Sussex (East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove) |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Sussex Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Katy Bourne |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £88,600 |
| Website | sussex-pcc |
The Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Sussex Police in the English County of Sussex. The post was created on 21 November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Sussex Police Authority. The current commissioner is Conservative Party politician Katy Bourne, who is currently serving her fourth term in office, having first been elected in 2012 and having been re-elected in 2016, 2021 and 2024. The police and crime commissioner is required to produce a strategic Sussex Police and Crime Plan, setting out the priorities for Sussex Police, and their work is scrutinised by the Sussex Police and Crime Panel.
The post was the first to be elected on a Sussex-wide basis since 1832 when the Sussex parliamentary constituency was replaced by constituencies for Sussex's eastern and western divisions.