Katy Elizabeth Bourne was born on October 1964 and is a Conservative politician who has served as the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner since winning the inaugural election in Sussex in November 2012.
20 Facts About Katy Bourne
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Katy Bourne studied from the age of 10 at Roedean School, which is located on the outskirts of Brighton, until she was 16, when she moved to Aberystwyth University.
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Katy Bourne was the founder of a leisure company, which taught people of a wide age range to dance.
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Katy Bourne sold the business in 2005, according to the Brighton Argus.
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In 2008, Katy Bourne was linked with her first political role, when she became involved with the Conservative Women's Organisation.
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Katy Bourne became one of three deputy chairmen in 2011, before serving as the national chairman until 2012.
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Around the same time, Katy Bourne became a district councillor for Mid Sussex, serving in the role from 2011 until 2013.
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Katy Bourne has served as a governor of Oriel High School in Crawley since 2008.
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On 15 November 2012, Katy Bourne was elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex Police during the England and Wales Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
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Katy Bourne won the election with a majority of 24,426 over the Labour candidate.
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Katy Bourne was then appointed as director to the board of the national College of Policing in 2013.
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In 2014, Katy Bourne introduced a new study to measure public confidence in the Sussex Police.
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Katy Bourne spoke at a meeting in Brighton about a number of issues in October 2014, including highway legislation.
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Katy Bourne suggested in passing that a cyclist could wear a form of identification, so the few that broke highway laws could be easily identified.
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In late 2015, it was announced that Katy Bourne would be running for re-election as the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner.
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In late 2015, Katy Bourne worked closely with the police force to introduce new measures to improve relationships with troubled young people, including the homeless.
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Katy Bourne was interviewed on BBC Breakfast in March 2016 about a pilot of a new scheme to tackle domestic violence.
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Katy Bourne was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 Birthday Honours.
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In May 2024, Katy Bourne was re-elected for a fourth term as PCC for Sussex; she is the only person who has held that post since its creation in 2012.
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Katy Bourne's husband served in the Falklands War as a 19 years old artilleryman.