New Police and Crime Commissioner elected for Humberside
Tory Jonathan Evison replaces Labour's Keith Hunter
Last updated 9th May 2021
There's to be a change of personnel at the Police and Crime Commissioner's office in Humberside.
Following the local elections on Thursday Labour's Keith Hunter has been voted out.
Conservative Jonathan Evison will now take over the role overseeing the operation of Humberside Police.
He is currently a councillor in North Lincolnshire for the Barton ward and is also currently the Mayor of North Lincolnshire.
In the final total he secured 79,534 votes, compared with 71,615 for Keith Hunter.
Following the announcement, Mr Evison said:
"I am elated to have been elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for the Humberside Police area.
"My priorities will be to increase the number of police on our streets and have a more visible policing presence, to tackle the issues of drugs and anti-social behaviour, a higher concentration on rural crime so our rural areas are not feeling left behind and to spend some time looking into the 101 non-emergency call system and building public confidence in that system so the public can feel confident in reporting a crime and knowing something will get done.
"I am here to represent the public, be an advocate for you and be a visible Commissioner in all our communities."