Joy Allen has been elected the next Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington.
The announcement was made early evening today (Saturday 8 May) at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, following an election on Thursday 6 May.
Labour candidate Joy Allen won with 80,510 votes after second preference votes were counted.
The election saw a rise in turnout to 35.37%, compared to 17.7% in 2016.
Joy Allen will hold the Chief Constable to account for the performance of the police force, effectively making the police answerable to the communities it serves.
She will replace Acting Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner Steve White who will return to his role as Chief Executive.
Ms Allen will commence office on Thursday 13 May and will serve a three-year term.
PCC Joy Allen explains, in her own words, why the police precept set for 2026/2027 will deliver exactly what residents have asked for.
PCC Joy Allen has praised community groups for their hard work encouraging young people to transform their lives.
PCC Joy Allen has praised road safety trailblazers in Northern Ireland for successfully adopting new rules to save the lives of young drivers.
