Norfolk on look out for new PCC as Sarah Taylor resigns

Having left the Labour Party back in November in protest against plans to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners, Norfolk PCC Sarah Taylor has now resigned as PCC citing complex family reasons.

Taylor’s resignation takes immediate effect and in a post on LinkedIn she set out the personal reasons for needing to step away from the role now. She said she resigned with “great sadness” adding that while she respected the privacy of her family, she recognised the weight of the obligation that comes with her role and the need to make it clear the reasons for her sudden departure.

She explained that over the past year, her family had experienced “considerable difficulties in relation to multiple bereavements and ill health,” adding that a recent diagnosis of an immediate family member had “upended everything.”

“The need to be able to spend as much time as possible with my loved ones is now my singular priority.”

Mark Stokes is the CEO for the Office of the Norfolk PCC. He said: “On behalf of the Office, I would like to thank Sarah for her service as Police and Crime Commissioner and for her contribution to policing, community safety and criminal justice across Norfolk.” He added that he is working to ensure the next steps and process are followed.

Emily Spurrell, Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners said she was sorry to learn of the resignation and shared her appreciation for Taylor’s work as APCC workforce and armed forces lead.

The PCC is elected by the local population and requires an election to fill the post that will exist until May 2028 when all PCCs will be abolished.

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Read more about the changes that will see the end of PCCs from May 2028. Police and Crime Commissioners to be abolished.