PCC Election 2026

The next PCC election will take place on Thursday, 16 July 2026

PCC Elections

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk

Norfolk PCC Election 2026

The election of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Norfolk will take place on Thursday 16 July 2026.

This area of our website provides details of the upcoming election, including information useful to both prospective candidates and voters.

Further information will be published as it becomes available.

Protecting your community: Why the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk matters

The Police and Crime Commissioner is elected by the people of Norfolk to look for and to find ways to help reduce crime and keep people safe. They do this by holding the Chief Constable to account for delivering an efficient and effective police service and by setting the annual police budget and the policing element of your Council Tax.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk is unique in that it leads on our county's community safety partnership and co-ordinates the delivery of a number of key objectives on behalf of other partners too.

This is a big deal, and has been described as “Visionary, innovative and effective”, as it sees the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner supporting local councils, policing and fire services, probation, youth offending, and others, to join forces and share resources, enabling them to do far more than they can alone.

Watch this short film to find out more.

Information for voters

Information on voting is available from the Electoral Commission.

Electoral Commission website

Trevor Holden, Managing Director of Broadland and South Norfolk Councils, has been designated the Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) for Norfolk for the PCC Elections. Broadland Council is the PARO authority. Further information for voters will be published on the Broadland Council website as it becomes available.

Broadland Council website

For information on who is standing in Norfolk, go to the Choose My PCC website for information on candidates.

Choose My PCC website

You can also find out more from the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC).

APCC website

Norfolk Constabulary - Stats and data

Use this link to find out more about published data on crime, stop and search and use of force.

Stats and data

Questions and answers

In the interests of openness and transparency, the OPCCN will publish, in anonymised form, all questions and requests for information made by prospective candidates.

Question

Please provide a more detailed understanding of carbon reduction targets and funding:

Answer

The issues connected to the force’s obligations under the UK Climate Change Act are complex.

In terms of financial provision within the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) there is £975,000 set aside over the four years of the current published MTFP capital programme. This level of spending is significantly lower than the force would need to spend to achieve the targets required but other policing priorities for capital spending are higher in terms of operational kit, equipment and fleet. Additional targeted government funding is required to support the delivery of the carbon reduction targets.

Norfolk Constabulary’s carbon reduction targets are aligned to the UK Government’s national milestones. The organisation is working towards achieving a 68% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, followed by an 81% reduction by 2035, and ultimately reaching net zero emissions by 2050. These targets are embedded within the Constabulary’s Carbon Reduction and Environmental Action Plan for 2023–2030, which sets out the key delivery period for the critical 2030 milestone.

These targets are derived from the UK Climate Change Act and wider national policy commitments, and the Constabulary is expected to align its plans and operational activity accordingly. Internally, they are treated as organisational commitments and form a key part of estates, fleet and sustainability planning.

In terms of current performance, Norfolk Constabulary has achieved a 42% reduction in emissions against its 2009 baseline as at 2024/25. This reflects steady progress, with emissions reductions improving from 36% in 2023 to 42% in 2024.

However, while performance is improving, the overall trajectory indicates a risk in relation to meeting the 2030 interim target. Current projections suggest that, without a step change in delivery, the organisation may not achieve the required 68% reduction by 2030. This risk is particularly linked to ongoing emissions from the estate (especially gas consumption) and the pace of fleet decarbonisation. As outlined at the start of this briefing note – there is currently insufficient funding in the capital programme to deliver the step change required due to other operational capital requirements.

Overall, the Constabulary has made meaningful progress towards reducing its carbon footprint, but further acceleration—particularly in estates decarbonisation, energy use and transport—is required to ensure delivery of the 2030 target but this would require additional government funding.