<P> The Minister of State for Policing , Fire and Criminal Justice is a ministerial position held jointly at the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice in the Government of the United Kingdom . Conservative MP Mike Penning held the portfolio between July 2014 and July 2016 . He was promoted by new Prime Minister Theresa May in 2016 , with his successor announced as Brandon Lewis . The post 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 . From January 2016 onwards the Minister is responsible for the portfolio for Fire and Rescue Services . </P>
<P> The Minister of State for Policing , Fire and Criminal Justice is a ministerial position held jointly at the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice in the Government of the United Kingdom . Conservative MP Mike Penning held the portfolio between July 2014 and July 2016 . He was promoted by new Prime Minister Theresa May in 2016 , with his successor announced as Brandon Lewis . The post 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 . From January 2016 onwards the Minister is responsible for the portfolio for Fire and Rescue Services . </P>
which minister is in charge of the police
which minister is in charge of the police
Minister of State for Policing , Fire and Criminal Justice
Minister of State for Policing , Fire and Criminal Justice