Roger Hirst
Roger Charles Hirst is an English Conservative politician who has served as Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner since 2016. He was 2016 [England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections|elected] to the post on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Nick Alston. He was re-elected in 2021 and 2024.
Mr Hirst was a Cabinet Member for Essex County Council, and Deputy Leader of Brentwood Borough Council, until he stood down to focus on the PCC campaign. He was first elected as a BBC councillor for the ward of Hutton South in a Brentwood [Borough Council elections|2009 by election].