{{Short description|British politician (born 1961)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Clive Grunshaw | office = [[Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner|Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire]] | term_start = 9 May 2024 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Andrew Snowden]] | successor = | term_start1 = 22 November 2012 | term_end1 = 12 May 2021 | predecessor1 = ''Office established'' | successor1 = Andrew Snowden | office2 = Member of [[Lancashire County Council]]<br>for [[Fleetwood|Fleetwood East]]<br>{{nobold|Marine (1999–2005)}} | term_start2 = 10 June 1999 | term_end2 = 2 May 2013 | predecessor2 = Eddie Fail | successor2 = Ron Shewan | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1961|10}} | party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] | website = {{Official website|https://clivegrunshaw.co.uk}} | birth_place = [[Fleetwood]], [[Lancashire]], England | alma_mater = [[University of Lancaster]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]]) }}
'''Clive Grunshaw''' (born October 1961) is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who has served as [[Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner|Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire]] since 2024, and previously served from 2012 to 2021.
== Political career == Grunshaw was the first person to hold the post of [[Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner|Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire]] and was elected on 15 November 2012 and re-elected in 2016.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |date=16 November 2012 |title=BBC - Lancashire PCC elections |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-20346554 |access-date=17 November 2012 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{cite web |title=Labour candidate Clive Grunshaw wins police elections |url=http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/lancaster-and-district-news/labour-candidate-clive-grunshaw-wins-police-elections-1-5137641 |access-date=17 November 2012 |publisher=Lancaster Guardian}}</ref>
Grunshaw, a former milkman, said it was a "new era for policing"; however, he admitted turnout was "disappointing".<ref name=BBC /> He was formerly [[Lancashire County Council]] member for Fleetwood East<ref>[http://council.lancashire.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156 Profile - Clive Grunshaw] Lancashire County Council</ref> and Pharos Ward Councillor for [[Borough of Wyre|Wyre]] Council,<ref>{{cite web|author=Wyre Council |url=http://www.wyre.gov.uk/councillors/24/clive_grunshaw |title=Councillor | Unknown Ward | Unknown Party | Wyre Council |publisher=Wyre.gov.uk |access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref> where he was Leader of a minority Labour Group from May 2007 until resigning from that position on 20 November 2012 on assuming the post of Police and Crime Commissioner. Grunshaw also stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Party candidate for [[Lancaster and Fleetwood (UK Parliament constituency)|Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency]] at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]].
November 2015 marked three years since the first [[Police and Crime Commissioner]] elections. During the year Grunshaw was a prominent campaigner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/events-campaigns/cut-the-cuts/ |title=» Cut The Cuts |publisher=Lancashire-pcc.gov.uk |access-date=2017-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228163702/http://lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/events-campaigns/cut-the-cuts/ |archive-date=2017-02-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in opposing proposed changes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reforming-police-funding-arrangements-in-england-and-wales |title=Reforming police funding arrangements in England and Wales |date=15 July 2015 |publisher=GOV.UK |access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref> to the way police forces are funded which would have seen [[Lancashire Constabulary]] lose £24.5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/police-chief-blasts-budget-error-as-incompetency-1-7558197 |title=Police chief blasts budget error as 'incompetency' - Lancashire Evening Post |access-date=6 January 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113316/http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/police-chief-blasts-budget-error-as-incompetency-1-7558197 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Minister of State for Police|Minister of State for Policing]] [[Mike Penning]] MP was forced to admit to MPs that "a statistical error was made in the data used"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm151109/debtext/151109-0001.htm |title=House of Commons Hansard Debates for 09 Nov 2015 (pt 0001) |publisher=Publications.parliament.uk |date=2015-11-09 |access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref> and paused the process pending a further review.
==Expenses controversy==
In December 2012 a Freedom of Information request uncovered information relating to expenses claimed by Clive Grunshaw which has caused some political opponents to demand his resignation.<ref>[http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/expenses-questions-for-police-commissioner-1-5231553 Expenses questions for police commissioner] Lancashire Evening Post</ref> It was alleged that he claimed mileage twice for meetings which took place at the same time, suggesting in one example that he had driven from his Fleetwood home for Preston an hour apart for two separate meetings.<ref>[http://topofthecops.com/2012/12/16/lancashire-commissioner-clive-grunshaw-discovers-time-travel/ Lancashire Commissioner Clive Grunshaw discovers time travel] TopoftheCops</ref> In response, Grunshaw said, "At no point have I wilfully submitted claims which I know to be untrue. Clearly there are overlaps in times on some of the claims and this is what is so disappointing. The claims are genuinely intentioned but my process appears to have been flawed."
Following an investigation by the [[Independent Police Complaints Commission]] (IPCC) which found that "while errors had been made in expense claims these were due to carelessness rather than any dishonest intent on the part of Mr Grunshaw" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/ipcc-publishes-reports-investigation-allegations-against-lancashire-pcc#sthash.OKIV8wnV.dpuf |title=IPCC publishes reports from investigation into allegations against Lancashire PCC | Independent Police Complaints Commission |publisher=Ipcc.gov.uk |date=2015-07-24 |access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref> the Commissioner criticised the length of time the review took. Mr Grunshaw said "It has taken too long to investigate and the IPCC has taken way too long to publish the report."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/clive-grunshaw-blasts-watchdog-for-taking-too-long-to-investigate-expenses-claims-1-7416891#ixzz3wTZKstci |title=Clive Grunshaw blasts watchdog for taking too long to investigate expenses claims |publisher=Blackpool Gazette |date=2015-08-19 |access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref>
==Election results== {{Election box supplementary vote begin |title = Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 |source = }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Clive Grunshaw |fullwidthvotes = 152714 |r1votes = 132261 |r1votespercent = 43.8 |r2votes = 20453 |totalpercent = 56.2% }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Andy Pratt |fullwidthvotes = 152714 |r1votes = 96746 |r1votespercent = 32.0 |r2votes = 22195 |totalpercent = 43.8% }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = UKIP |candidate = James Barker |fullwidthvotes = 152714 |r1votes = 49987 |r1votespercent = 16.5 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Graham Roach |fullwidthvotes = 152714 |r1votes = 23164 |r1votespercent = 7.7 }} {{Election box supplementary vote turnout |votes = 302,158 |percentage = 28.1% }} {{Election box supplementary vote rejected |votes = |percentage = }} {{Election box supplementary vote total |votes = |percentage = }} {{Election box supplementary vote registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box supplementary vote hold |winner = Labour Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box supplementary vote begin |title = Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 |source = <ref>{{cite web|title=First vote results: Lancashire final totals|url=http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Lists/DownloadableDocuments/PCCResults.pdf|publisher=[[Blackburn with Darwen Council]]|access-date=25 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426164029/http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Lists/DownloadableDocuments/PCCResults.pdf|archive-date=26 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Local Police and crime commissioners election results for Lancashire 2012|url=http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Pages/Local-Police-and-crime-commissioners-election-results-for-Lancashire-2012.aspx|publisher=[[Blackburn with Darwen Council]]|access-date=25 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426191753/https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Pages/Local-Police-and-crime-commissioners-election-results-for-Lancashire-2012.aspx|archive-date=26 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PCC Elections results stages 1 & 2 2012|url=http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Lists/DownloadableDocuments/PCCElectionsResultsAllStages2012.xls|publisher=[[Blackburn with Darwen Council]]|access-date=25 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426163946/http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Lists/DownloadableDocuments/PCCElectionsResultsAllStages2012.xls|archive-date=26 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Clive Grunshaw |fullwidthvotes = 79790 |r1votes = 66017 |r1votespercent = 39.28 |r2votes = 13773 |totalpercent = 52.1% }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Tim Ashton |fullwidthvotes = 79790 |r1votes = 58428 |r1votespercent = 34.76 |r2votes = 14834 |totalpercent = 47.9% }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Robert Drobny |fullwidthvotes = 79790 |r1votes = 25228 |r1votespercent = 15.01 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Afzal Anwar |fullwidthvotes = 79790 |r1votes = 18396 |r1votespercent = 10.95 }} {{Election box supplementary vote turnout |votes = 168,069 |percentage = 15.05% }} {{Election box rejected |votes = 4,643 |percentage = 2.69% |change = }} {{Election box total| |votes = 172,712 |percentage = 15.47 |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors| |reg. electors = 1,116,623 }} {{Election box supplementary vote win |winner = Labour Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
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