Oliver James Martins was born on 17 December 1969 and is a British politician.
17 Facts About Olly Martins
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Olly Martins served as the Labour and Co-operative Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2016.
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Olly Martins was the first person to hold the Bedfordshire post and was elected on 15 November 2012.
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Olly Martins took the Oath of office live on air at a local BBC radio station.
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Olly Martins did not claim business miles for any road journeys he undertook as part of his role.
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Olly Martins opposed plans to outsource police services to G4S.
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Olly Martins reversed the planned axing of half the PCSOs in Bedfordshire.
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Olly Martins has called for persistent offenders to be fitted with GPS tags on a compulsory basis so they can be tracked in real time.
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In May 2013, Olly Martins appointed Colette Paul as the new Chief Constable of Bedfordshire.
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Olly Martins aimed to double the number of Special Constables in the Bedfordshire Police force.
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Olly Martins planned to introduce hi-tech tablet devices for Police officers as part as part of a drive to get them spending more time on the streets.
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In October 2015, Olly Martins launched a Save Our Police campaign linked to a government petition calling for better funding for Bedfordshire Police.
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In November 2015, Olly Martins gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee and warned of the Bedfordshire Police funding crisis.
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However, Olly Martins continued to make the case for a better funding deal for his police force.
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Olly Martins was defeated by the Conservative candidate Kathryn Holloway at the 2016 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections.
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In 2014 Olly Martins was suspended from the Labour Party and investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission after he disclosed confidential information about the death of a man in police custody.
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In December 2018 Police Oracle revealed that Olly Martins had joined the Special Constabulary.