Conservative elected as police and fire commissionerpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 7 May 2021Breaking
Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
Conservative Ben Adams has been elected Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) in Staffordshire.
He gained 56% of the vote as the party retained the post.
PFCCs are elected representatives who work to ensure police forces and fire services are running effectively.
Initially established as Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), they replaced police authorities in 2012 and were intended to bring a public voice to policing.
The government said they were not there to run local police forces but to hold them to account and respond to the needs of the public.
In Staffordshire, the PCC also took over responsibility for the fire service in 2018.
Matthew Ellis, elected last time around, announced he would step down and fellow Tory Ben Adams takes over.