Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Police and Crime Commissioners are accountable for how crime is tackled in their police force area.

The Commissioner for North Wales is Arfon Jones. He is responsible for holding the Chief Constable and North Wales Police to account on your behalf, and he will oversee how crime is tackled in North Wales and aim to ensure the Police are providing a good service.

Find out more about the Commissioner (external website)

Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021

The Police and Crime Commissioner elections were held on Thursday 6 May 2021

Police Area Returning Officer

A Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) is responsible for the overall conduct of the Police and Crime Commissioners Elections in a particular area. 

Colin Everett, the Chief Executive of Flintshire County Council, has been appointed as the PARO for the North Wales area in the Police and Crime Commissioners Elections 2021.

Important dates

The deadline to register to vote is 19 April 2021.

Register to vote (external website)

The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm, 20 April 2021.

Register for a postal vote (external website)

The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm, 27 April 2021.

Register for a proxy vote (external website)

Voting

To vote in a Police and Crime Commissioner election, you must be:

  • registered to vote,
  • 18 years or over on polling day
  • British citizen, an Irish, Commonwealth. European Union citizen or foreign citizen who has leave to enter or remain in the UK, or who does not require such leave.
  • not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote