The Minister of State for Policing and Crime is a ministerial position held at the Home Office in the Government of the United Kingdom. Holders of this office have previously held additional responsibilities such as for security, counter-terrorism and the fire service. The post had responsibility for the fire service from January 2016 to July 2019, from August 2019 to February 2020, and from September 2022 to April 2025.
This role was created by the splitting of the now-defunct office of the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing into two new ministerial posts: Security & Counter-Terrorism and Crime & Policing.
The current holder, following the 2025 British cabinet reshuffle, is Sarah Jones of the Labour Party.
Responsibilities The minister’s responsibilities are:
Policing standards and governance Neighbourhood policing Public order, major events, and civil contingencies Criminal justice system Young Futures Safer Streets
Ministers NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical partyP.M.Minister of State for PolicingJohn Denham11 June 200113 June 2003LabourTony BlairMinister of State for Policing, Security and Community Safety Hazel Blears13 June 20035 May 2006LabourTony BlairMinister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and PolicingTony McNulty5 May 20063 October 2008LabourMinister of State for Policing, Crime and SecurityVernon Coaker3 October 20083 June 2009LabourGordon BrownMinister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and PolicingDavid Hanson10 June 200911 May 2010LabourGordon BrownMinister of State for Policing and Criminal JusticeNick Herbert13 May 20104 September 2012ConservativeDavid CameronDamian Green4 September 201215 July 2014ConservativeMinister of State for Policing and Justice Mike Penning15 July 201416 July 2016ConservativeDavid CameronMinister of State for Policing and the Fire ServiceBrandon Lewis16 July 201612 June 2017ConservativeTheresa MayNick Hurd12 June 201725 July 2019ConservativeMinister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire ServiceKit Malthouse25 July 201913 February 2020ConservativeBoris JohnsonMinister of State for Crime and PolicingKit Malthouse13 February 20207 July 2022ConservativeBoris JohnsonTom Pursglove7 July 20227 September 2022ConservativeMinister of State for Crime, Policing and FireJeremy Quin7 September 202225 October 2022ConservativeLiz TrussChris Philp26 October 20225 July 2024ConservativeRishi SunakMinister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (until April 2025)Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention (from April 2025)Diana Johnson8 July 20246 September 2025LabourKeir StarmerMinister of State for Policing and CrimeSarah Jones6 September 2025IncumbentLabourKeir StarmerAndy Burnham
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