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Victoria Fuller is preferred candidate as new chief constable of Cleveland

PCC Matt Storey selected Victoria, who is currently Deputy Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, following a recruitment and assessment process over the 4th and 5th June. Subject to confirmation by Cleveland’s Police and Crime Panel, Victoria will replace Mark Webster in July, following his decision to retire from policing after… The current DCC has been selected by PCC Matt Storey with advice from a panel which included the head of the College of Policing and an HMIC. ...

Met appoint Laurence Taylor and Rachel Williams as Assistant Commissioners

Assistant Commissioner Taylor, who has been temporarily occupying the post of Assistant Commissioner for Professionalism, has been permanently appointed as Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations. Assistant Commissioner Williams has been serving temporarily as the Assistant Commissioner for Trust and Legitimacy. She has been permanently appointed as Assistant Commissioner for Professionalism.… The two officers will head up the Specialist Operations and Professionalism Directorates after serving in temporary roles. ...

'They expect you to be comfortable with putting yourself forward – that courageous position'

When Supt Crossley’s son’s football team needed an official, fellow parents immediately turned to him: “Gareth, you can do that. You’re a copper.” It was in this simple moment that the deeper public expectations of what a police officer and staff could do were properly laid bare for the officer… The Code of Ethics is designed to ensure the core values and standards of behaviour expected of all members of the policing profession in England and Wales are maintained. Here, West Yorkshire Police's Superintendent Gareth Crossley, shares how these values extend beyond the uniform and help influence everyday life. ...

Profile: from Italy's Carabinieri to serving as a DC in Bedfordshire

“My professional life in Italy was solid,” T/DC Pedone said. “Policing there is a job for life, especially once you reach my level. But over time, my family started relocating to Bedford, joining one of the oldest and largest Italian communities in England.” It was a big jump for T/DC… When Trainee Detective Constable Cristian Pedone saw his family leave his native Italy and move to Bedford, he was unsure if he could continue his career in law enforcement. But speaking to Police Oracle, the officer explains how he has made a new life for himself while continuing his love affair with policing....