Herts PCC to step down ahead of May election
The Police and Crime Commissioner is one of the longest-serving Commissioners in the country
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire, David Lloyd, has announced he will stand down from his role at the next election in May this year.
The Police and Crime Commissioner role was created in 2012, with Mr Lloyd being elected that year and holding the title of one of the longest-serving Commissioners in the country since his re-election in 2016 and again in 2021.
Mr Lloyd had experience with local authority services, having previously chaired the Hertfordshire Police Authority and served as Deputy Leader of Hertfordshire County Council.
"I have served three terms as Police and Crime Commissioner for the county and have thoroughly enjoyed the role and appreciated the wonderful support and friendship of my team..."
As the next Police and Crime Commissioner election is set to take place in May 2024, a new Commissioner will take over the role of overall policing strategy, setting the force's annual budget, producing a policing and crime plan, and holding the Chief Constable to account in Hertfordshire.
Mr Lloyd said: "I have served three terms as Police and Crime Commissioner for the county and have thoroughly enjoyed the role and appreciated the wonderful support and friendship of my team. It has been the greatest privilege of my life representing the amazing people of Hertfordshire. However, one of the arts of leadership is to know when to hand the reins on to someone else. That time has come."
In over a decade as PCC for Hertfordshire, Mr Lloyd was keen to highlight areas that have significantly improved under his leadership.
He said: "Hertfordshire now has the largest number of officers in its history; hundreds more than when I first took office. Services for victims have also been transformed so that those who are affected by crime have one of the most comprehensive help and advice centres in the country."
“I have worked with the Constabulary to implement a pioneering Prevention First strategy to reduce all crime types, as well as an evidence-based policing approach to target areas of highest harm and demand."
In addition to setting the policing agenda and budget, the main role of the PCC is to be the voice of the people.
"There are still many aims of the current Police and Crime plan which I will continue to work on and I remain fully committed to the role for the remainder of my tenure", he added.