22/09/2025
Clive Hammond
Osman Khan KPM has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (WYP).
The decision to appoint DCC Khan, who previously operated as an Assistant Chief Constable within WYP, was confirmed by Chief Constable John Robins after a national selection and interview process.
The incoming DCC replaces Catherine Hankinson, who recently retired.
DCC Khan joined WYP as a Constable in 2000, beginning his policing career with Eccleshill, before moving to Bradford South Division in 2004, where he was promoted to Sergeant and then Inspector.
He then moved to North East Leeds as a Detective Inspector and became a Detective Chief Inspector in 2011, before serving the Professional Standards Directorate (PSD) and Kirklees District as a Detective Superintendent.
DCC Khan, awarded The King’s Police Medal as part of the New Year Honours 2025, was promoted to Detective Chief Superintendent in 2018 and returned to PSD as its head before becoming the District Commander for Bradford in 2019 and Temporary Assistant Chief Constable a year later, where he held the portfolios for Specialist and Regional Crime, as well as Local Policing and Safeguarding.
He is also a Specialist Strategic Firearms Commander, Gold Public Order Public Safety Commander and Multi-agency Incident Commander.
CC Robins said: “Osman has served the public of West Yorkshire for more than 25 years in a variety of roles across the county. He has a thorough understanding of the needs of our communities and understands the pressures on police officers and staff. His appointment also provides continuity and stability in our continued improvement of policing across West Yorkshire.
“I would like to pay tribute to our former DCC Catherine Hankinson QPM. Catherine has been an outstanding leader, providing drive and commitment to our recent force improvements. She will be hugely missed by all who worked with her. I wish her the very best in her well-earned retirement after thirty years in policing.”