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Temporary chief constable for Cleveland announced

Police and Crime Commissioner Steve Turner reopened applications for Cleveland’s next chief last week, with candidates having until 12 January to apply. The efforts to replace the previous chief constable Richard Lewis after his move to Dyfed Powys have struggled against the back drop of PCC Turner being investigated by… Deputy Chief Constable Helen McMillan has been announced as the Acting Chief Constable for Cleveland Police after an unsuccessful round of applications to head up the troubled force....

Sarah Crew preferred candidate for Avon and Somerset chief

Sarah Crew is the force’s first female chief and brings the UK tally of women chief constables to 16. She joined Avon and Somerset in 1994 and was Deputy Chief Constable from 2017 before becoming the Temporary Chief Constable this year. The announcement follows a two day selection process by… Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Shelford has announced that Sarah Crew is his preferred candidate to be the next Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police....

Paying detectives more key to ending shortages, says Foundation

The government and Chief Constables will be told in January that hoping degree students will opt to go straight into investigator roles will not be enough to fill the 5,000 vacancies across the country. The Police Foundation’s strategic review of policing, which is set to be published in the New… Forces should consider paying detectives more in a bid to reduce the shortage of investigators, according to the police think tank....