Ben Adams (police commissioner)
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Ben Adams | |
|---|---|
| Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benedict Burne Adams[1] February 1965 (age 59)[2] Sutton Coldfield |
| Political party | Conservative |
Benedict Burne Adams (born February 1965) is a British Conservative Party politician and the current Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.[3][4]
He was first elected in May 2021 and re-elected in May 2024.[5]
Adams was born in Sutton Coldfield and studied with the Open University before working in information technology.[6]
From 2007, he held positions on Lichfield District Council and Staffordshire County Council.[6][7] He was the Conservative candidate for Stoke-on-Trent North in the 2015 and 2017 general elections.[8]
Adams was elected in the 2021 elections, succeeding Matthew Ellis.[7] He vowed to tackle youth knife, drug, and gang-related crime.[9]
Staffordshire Police was in special measures between June 2022 and May 2024.[10] Adams was re-elected in the 2024 elections.[5] He represents the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners on the Fire Standards Board.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Election of a Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent North" (PDF). Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Benedict Burne ADAMS personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Find your PCC > Ben Adams". Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner". Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Staffordshire PFCC election sees Conservative hold". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams". Office of the Commissioner for Staffordshire. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Conservative Ben Adams elected as Staffordshire PFCC". BBC News. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Stoke-on-Trent North parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "New Staffordshire Police commissioner vows to fight youth drug crime". Stoke-on-Trent Live. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Police force exits special measures". BBC News. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Board Members". Fire Standards Board. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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