Summary

  • The county's police, fire and crime commissioner is in the BBC Essex hot seat

  • Conservative Roger Hirst was to the police and crime commissioner (PCC) role in 2016

  • He also took on responsibility for the fire service in 2017 - the first PCC in the UK to combine both roles

  • His job is to oversee priorities for both services and hold the chief constable and chief fire officer to account

  • BBC Essex presenter Sonia Watson is holding him to account

Live Reporting

  1. Watch: Roger Hirst, PFCC, live in the studio

    The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst is in the Hot Seat.

  2. 'Delighted to be re-elected': Roger Hirst has been in the role since 2016

    Conservative Roger Hirst, who was first elected into the role in 2016, was re-elected as Essex's police, fire and crime commissioner in May.

    Speaking at the time, Mr Hirst said: "[I am] obviously delighted to have been returned again as the police and crime commissioner for Essex.

    "I think the results show the public of Essex have confidence in what we are doing to get crime down and keep the community safe."

  3. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst in the Essex hotseat

    Roger Hirst is in the BBC Essex studios in a hotseat with presenter Sonia Watson.

    Click on the watch live button at the top of the page to follow the interview.

    Roger Hirst