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Norfolk PCC Faces Uncertain Future as Merger Talks Loom
5 Aug
Summary
- Norfolk PCC unsure if police force merger is on the cards
- PCC term to end in 2027, earlier than expected due to local government changes
- PCC's "primary focus" is to ensure services not affected during transition
As of August 5th, 2025, Norfolk's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Gildas Taylor, is facing an uncertain future for her role. According to Taylor, a potential merger between the Norfolk and Suffolk police forces is not currently "on the cards", though she had previously inquired about the possibility with the Home Office.
While the two forces currently work together on certain operations, Taylor says she is "fairly agnostic" about whether a merger should occur. She notes that a combined force would have a similar population size to North Yorkshire or Devon and Cornwall, which seem to function well in that setup. However, Taylor does not see any particular reason why a merger would be detrimental to policing services in Norfolk.
The bigger issue for Taylor is that her PCC term is set to end on April 1st, 2027 - less than three years after she was elected in 2024. This is due to major changes being made to local government in the region. As a result, Taylor will be Norfolk's "shortest serving Police and Crime Commissioner."
Despite the uncertainty, Taylor says her "primary focus" is to ensure that policing services are not affected as responsibility for the role is transferred to a new mayor. She acknowledges that "the nuts and bolts of this will need to be worked through" in the coming years.
