Sarah Taylor (police commissioner)
Sarah Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Giles Orpen-Smellie |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labour (2006 - 2025)[1] Independent (since 2025) |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia University of Leeds |
Sarah Taylor is a British politician who has served as the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner since being elected to the position in May 2024.
Education
She studied linguistics at the University of East Anglia and for a master's in engineering at the University of Leeds.[2]
Political career
In May 2023, Taylor was elected as a Breckland District councillor for the Labour Party.[3]
In the May 2024 police and crime commissioner elections, Taylor stood as the Labour candidate for Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner and was successfully elected to the role.[4] She defeated Giles Orpen-Smellie of the Conservative Party, the incumbent since 2021.[4] In November 2025, following the UK government announcing its intention to scrap police and crime commissioners, Taylor resigned from the Labour Party and sent a letter to the prime minister outlining various disagreements with the government.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Crime commissioner quits Labour after role is axed". BBC News. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Who is Sarah Taylor, Norfolk police and crime commissioner?". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Labour's Local Election Wins May 2023". Mid Norfolk Labour. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b Thewlis, Jo; Devlin, Laura (3 May 2024). "Labour defeats Conservatives in Norfolk PCC election". BBC Norfolk. BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.