Marc Jones (police commissioner)
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affiliationsConservative (until 2026)
Marc Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones in 2022 | |
| Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Hardwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1972 (age 53–54) Grimsby, England |
| Party | Independent (since 2026) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2026) |
| Website | www |
Marc Stuart Jones (born April 1972) is a British independent, formerly Conservative Party politician, serving as the current Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire.
Police and Crime Commissioner
Jones had previously been deputy leader of the City of Lincoln Council, and Executive Councillor for Finance and Property at Lincolnshire County Council.[1] He also stood as the Conservative candidate for the Great Grimsby constituency in the 2015 general election, finishing second with 8,874 votes (26%).[2]
On 5 May 2016, Jones was elected as Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, succeeding the previous incumbent, Alan Hardwick.[3]
Following his election, Jones chose Stuart Tweedale as his deputy, but Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Panel did not endorse the appointment. Jones announced on 8 June 2016 that he would appoint Tweedale to the post despite the Panel's opposition.[4][5]
In December 2016, Jones appointed Bill Skelly as Lincolnshire's chief constable.[6]
In December 2020, Jones appointed Chris Haward as chief constable, after Skelly had announced his retirement that June.[7]
Jones was re-elected in 2021 with 102,813 of the 177,528 votes cast (59.9%).[8]
In July 2021, he was elected as the chair of Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.[9]
On 1 January 2022, Philip Clark replaced Tweedale in the role of Deputy PCC.[10]
On 1 January 2023, Jones joined the board of the College of Policing after the appointment was confirmed by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.[11]
In February 2024, Jones appointed Paul Gibson as chief constable, due to Haward moving on from the role to a position in the National Police Chiefs' Council.[12][13]
In March 2024, Jones asked Clark to resign as Deputy PCC, after he was arrested following an "altercation" in a pub near Lincoln.[14]
Jones was re-elected as Lincolnshire Police & Crime Commissioner on 2 May 2024, gaining 36.63% of the votes, from a turnout of 19.08%. He was therefore voted for by less than 7% of the electorate.[15][16]
In August 2024, he appointed former area manager for Police Now, Sara Munton, as deputy PCC.[17]
Jones put himself forward to be the Conservative candidate for the 2025 Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election and made it onto a six-man shortlist for the position.[18] He withdrew his candidacy just days before the selection event took place in December 2024.[19]
In January 2026 Marc Jones left the Conservative party to serve out the remainder of his term as an independent until police and crime commissioners are abolished in 2028.[20]
References
- ↑ Hall, Christopher James (12 October 2015). "Marc Jones is Conservatives' choice to stand for Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner post". Lincolnshire Echo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "UKIP charge falls flat in Grimsby as candidate comes third". BBC News. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ↑ "Lincolnshire PCC 2016 election: Conservative Marc Jones elected as police and crime commissioner". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Norton, Emily (8 June 2016). "New deputy PCC appointed despite failing to gain police panel approval". The Lincolnite. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Police commissioner shrugs off attacks on choice of deputy". LincolnshireWorld. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Bill Skelly chosen as Lincolnshire Police chief constable". BBC News. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Chris Haward confirmed as new Lincolnshire Police chief". BBC News. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Elections 2021: Conservative Marc Jones re-elected as Lincolnshire PCC". BBC News. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Marc Jones". The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Burrows, Allison (22 December 2021). "The new Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire has been appointed". Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Verney, Joseph (18 December 2022). "Lincolnshire PCC appointed to College of Policing board of directors". The Lincolnite. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Turner, James (22 February 2024). "Paul Gibson appointed Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Burrows, Allison (22 February 2024). "Paul Gibson confirmed as the new Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police". Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Maslin, Eleanor (22 March 2024). "Deputy police boss Philip Clark quits after pub 'altercation' arrest". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Edwards, Sharon; Shoesmith, Kevin (3 May 2024). "Lincolnshire PCC: Conservative Marc Jones is re-elected". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Burrows, Allison (3 May 2024). "Marc Jones elected as the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire". Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Olive, Sophie (5 August 2024). "Sara Munton appointed as new Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire". Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ Turner, James (25 November 2024). "Six-man shortlist revealed for Tories and Labour contender announced in race to become first Greater Lincolnshire mayor". Lincs Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ Turner, James (5 December 2024). "Lincolnshire PCC chooses not to pursue mayoral race to focus on funding crisis". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ https://lincolnshire-pcc.gov.uk/2026/pcc-marc-jones-announces-departure-from-the-conservative-party/