Wright was elected to the newly created post of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) as the Labour Party candidate on 15 November 2012.
[4] In November 2013, Wright announced that the police would offer lie detector tests to sex offenders who are on bail or on probation to determine their risk to the public, though the data would not be made available to courts.
[5] In August 2014 he faced calls to resign from the post of PCC after an inquiry into a massive case (1,400 children[6] and counting) of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham, including from the Labour Party,[7] the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary, Theresa May.
Under current legislation, there is no power of recall for PCCs and the only way they can be removed is if they commit misconduct in public office, or are convicted of an offence with a custodial sentence of two or more years.
[14][15] On 3 September 2014, Sheffield City Council unanimously passed a symbolic motion of no confidence in Wright, also calling for his resignation.