Thank you for visiting my website. I’m Martin Schmierer, the Green Party’s candidate to become the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk.
I’ve lived in Norfolk since 1994 and have proudly represented Mancroft ward (the area that covers the city centre) on Norwich City Council since 2015.
Over the past decade, as a city councillor and former Lord Mayor of Norwich, I’ve worked closely with residents, businesses, charities and community organisations to tackle local issues and improve people’s lives. My goal is simple – to make Norwich and Norfolk and finer, fairer and safer place to live work and raise a family.
The recent local elections showed that more people than ever before are putting their trust in the Green Party. In Norwich, voters elected the city’s first ever Green majority administration (which I am proud to be a part of), while across Norfolk we secured our strongest-ever representation on Norfolk County Council. Those results show that Green politics is no longer an alternative; instead it is delivering for communities across our county.
I’m standing for Police and Crime Commissioner because I believe Norfolk deserves a fresh approach to policing. It’s one that puts prevention first, strengthens neighbourhood policing, tackles anti-social behaviour, supports victims of crime and works in partnership with councils, schools, health services and local communities.
The Police and Crime Commissioner should be visible, accountable and focused on making our communities safer, not playing party politics. While the Green Party believes policing is best overseen by a cross-party body rather than a single elected politician, as long as this role exists it matters who holds it. I will always put the interests of Norfolk’s communities ahead of political point-scoring.
This election is an opportunity to make history by electing England’s first Green Police and Crime Commissioner. Together, we can show that there is a better way to keep Norfolk safe: one based on prevention, partnership and putting people first.
I hope you’ll take a look around my website, read more about my priorities for Norfolk, and join me in building safer communities across our county. So please have a read of my vision for policing in Norfolk and the latest updates about my work. Please also feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions.