The appointment of Mr Gardner, who is currently the Acting Chief Constable at Warwickshire Police, will now need to be ratified by the Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Panel ‘at the earliest opportunity’, the PCC says. The recruitment process involved a stakeholder panel interview made up of staff members,… Staffordshire PCC Ben Adams today announced David Gardner as the new Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police....
Prior to this post, Mr Murray was the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s first lead for AI in 2024, and has overseen the portfolio’s evolution into the PoliceAI centre, created as part of January’s Policing White Paper to support the responsible adoption of AI across policing in England and Wales. The… Al Murray's appointment comes after a "competitive recruitment process" overseen by the College of Policing, which hosts PoliceAI....
With extensive operational and strategic experience, ACC Smith is an accredited Strategic Firearms Commander, Senior Investigating Officer, Senior Identification Manager, Public Order Gold Commander and Multi-Agency Incident Commander. In May 2015, ACC Smith was seconded to Operation Hydrant, the national policing response to non-recent child sexual abuse allegations in institutional… Deb Smith joins Devon & Cornwall Police from Wiltshire Police, where she served as Assistant Chief Constable and held a range of leadership positions throughout her policing career in both uniformed and detective roles....
Mr Green has been serving as Acting Chief Constable of West Midlands Police since January 2026 and has now been selected by Simon Foster as the person he wants to lead the force on a permanent basis. The West Midlands Police and Crime Panel will approve the appointment at a… The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has named Scott Green as his preferred candidate to become the next Chief Constable of West Midlands Police....
The region’s PCC, Alison Hernandez, confirmed the decision to keep CC Vaughan on in a statement, hailing his “strong and effective leadership during a period of significant change for Devon & Cornwall Police (DCP). She continued: “Under his leadership, we have seen important cultural improvements within the organisation that are… The contract extension means CC Vaughan will remain in his post until August 2028, and beyond the Government's plan to abolish Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) posts in May 2028....
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has today (25 August 2026) named David Sandall as his preferred candidate for the new Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police. An interview panel consisted of PCC Matthews, local business leader Martin Traynor OBE, Callum Faint Leicestershire’s Chief Fire Officer and… PCC announces David Sandall as preferred candidate for Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police...
Mark Webster, who has been out of policing since retiring as Chief Constable of Cleveland last year, will lead the force while the PCC continues his search for a new Chief Constable for Suffolk. According to the PCC’s office the intention is to advertise in early 2027. All forces are… Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore has been forced to appoint an Acting Chief Constable to lead the Constabulary on an interim basis because of a lack of suitable candidates. ...
The position, advertised by Staffordshire Police’s Fire & Crime Commissioner, is for up to five years in charge of the force, with an annual salary of £195,258. The role is now live after it was ruled Mr Noble would have been sacked had he not resigned on the eve of… The new leader will "take office at a pivotal moment for policing", and replaces Chris Noble, who faced disciplinary matters over his conduct....
CC Roberts’ association with the police saw him start as a PC in Salford, before rising through the ranks and joining Cheshire Constabulary in 2014. Reflecting on his career, CC Roberts said policing was a “vocation and privilege” and that he was “immensely proud of everything” that he achieved during… The force today confirmed Chief Constable Mark Roberts QPM would be retiring, bringing to an end his 33-year career in policing....
Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Temporary Chief Constable (TCC), Maggie Blyth, is to retire from policing after 10 years as an officer. T/CC Blyth joined the Constabulary in October 2024 on secondment from the College of Policing following the suspension of the then Chief Constable, Rod Hansen. Last month, when Mr Hansen’s contract… First direct entry superintendent to reach NPCC ranks announces retirement after 10 years' service....