Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
The Constabulary is overseen by the Police and Crime Commissioner, a new elected position which replaced the Police Authority in November 2012. The first Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, who took office on 21 November 2012, is Sue Mountstevens. She had previously been a magistrate and a member of the Police Authority, and had stood for election as an Independent.
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