Matthew Scott wins 3rd term
7th May 2024
MATTHEW SCOTT IS ELECTED PCC FOR KENT
Matthew Scott has been re-elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent. It will be his third term in office and he will serve for four years.
At the declaration at Gravesham Civic Centre on Sunday 5th May, Matthew said he was delighted to have been rewarded the trust of the people of Kent and Medway and promised to work to improve neighbourhood policing, cut crime, support victims and build trust in the police.
Mr Scott said,
“I’m grateful to the people of Kent and Medway for entrusting me with this important job.
“Over the last eight years I have significantly increased the number of officers in Kent and the force now has more than ever before. I will use those officers to bolster neighbourhood policing, make our streets safer and bring more criminals to justice.
“There will be a relentless focus on reducing violence against women and girls and tackling perpetrators.
I also aim to tackle antisocial behaviour both in our rural and urban communities. Later this year I will be introducing an immediate justice programme, designed to bring those responsible to justice more quickly.”
The PCC has also promised to work with rural communities to develop “safer streets” programmes in villages.
Matthew Scott was first elected PCC in 2016 and was re-elected in 2021. This time he won 44.1% share of the vote, and has a majority just shy of 28 thousand. The turn-out was 20%.
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