14 Facts About Sue Mountstevens

Sue Mountstevens is the first person to hold the post and was first elected on 15 November 2012, having stood as an independent candidate.

Sue Mountstevens has three children and lives near Pill, North Somerset.

Sue Mountstevens has stood twice in elections to be the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner.

Sue Mountstevens was elected to the role of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner in the elections held on 15 November 2012, which used the supplementary vote system.

Sue Mountstevens stood as an Independent and was elected on the second round, after second preference votes were counted.

Sue Mountstevens took the oath of office on 21 November 2012.

Sue Mountstevens sought re-election for the role of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner in the 2016 England and Wales Police and Crime Commissioner elections, which were held on 5 May 2016.

On her second day in office, Sue Mountstevens decided to invite applications for appointment to that role, to be taken up after the contract of the incumbent, Colin Port, expired in early 2013, rather than extending his appointment.

In January 2013, Sue Mountstevens announced Nick Gargan as Port's successor; the appointment was approved by the relevant police and crime panel, and Gargan took up the appointment in March 2013.

On 19 August 2015, Sue Mountstevens accused Gargan of abusing his authority, and losing the confidence of staff and the public, and asked him to resign.

Sue Mountstevens then declared himself as a candidate to run as Mountstevens' replacement following her announcement that she would not stand again in May 2020 election that were cancelled due to Coronavirus.

In July 2020, Sue Mountstevens was reported for failing to disclose the business activities of her husband.

On 8 January 2021, Sue Mountstevens announced that she would not be seeking re-election in the 2021 England and Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Elections.

Sue Mountstevens was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to the community in Bristol, Somerset and South Gloucestershire.