The force revealed interim arrangements have been made ahead of CC Garry Forsyth’s retirement in September – at which point the search for a successor will begin. Deputy Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst will become the Acting Chief Constable. Assistant Chief Constable Dan Vajzovic, currently Head of the Eastern Region Special… Bedfordshire has announced an interim leadership team in case there are challenges finding a new Chief....
Suffolk Chief Constable Steve Jupp has been appointed as the National Police Lead for Serious Organised Crime (SOC). This new full-time role will be funded by the Home Office and the NPCC. According to them "he will work closely with the NCA, police forces and a wide range of organisations… Suffolk chief to take up full-time role funded by Home Office to oversee co-ordination and development of ROCU network ...
Suffolk’s Chief Constable Steve Jupp is to leave Suffolk Constabulary in the autumn after three years as chief to take up a new national policing role. He currently sits on the governance board of the BlueLight Commercial procurement organisation and is the lead for the NPCC Serious & Organised Crime… CC Jupp has specialised is SOC and developed the Met’s intelligence operating model ...
In 2001, the PNB agreed that officers in forces bordering the Met (Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey and Thames Valley) would be eligible for an annual allowance of £2,000 while those in the remaining South East forces (Bedfordshire, Hampshire and Sussex) would be eligible for a £1,000 allowance. The allowance is… Hertfordshire Fed Chair, Luke Mitchell, has said he hopes that officers will be receiving the money in a lump sum before Christmas....
A fundamental shift to enable officers at every level to develop leadership skills is being started by the College of Policing. As part of a ‘new deal’ between officers and the College, a Leadership Centre is being created and Police Oracle understands from government sources that a search for potential… A new centre to create “leaders at every level” is set to get the green light from ministers....
DCC Steve Cooper has been promoted from his previous role as Assistant Chief Constable with Nottinghamshire. He began his career with the Met but transferred to Nottinghamshire in 2001, where he was posted to Mansfield. He was promoted to Inspector in 2002 and worked in a variety of roles including… DCC Steve Cooper begins in his new role this week. ...
Another experienced Chief Constable is retiring – sparking a fresh mailout to potential candidates. Bedfordshire Police Chief Constable Garry Forsyth has announced he is stepping down from his role after five years with the force. He has 28 years’ service with policing across a number of forces including West Midlands… Another search is beginning to find a new Chief Constable for Bedfordshire....
Sir Mark Rowley is coming out of retirement to be the new Metropolitan Police’ Commissioner. The former National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for Counter-Terrorism was confirmed after a meeting with Home Secretary Priti Patel. The appointment represents success at the second attempt for Sir Mark. In 2017, he was on… The Met’s former head of counter terrorism, Sir Mark Rowley, is returning as the new Commissioner....
How the Police National Assessment Centre selects officers for leadership roles will be changed – including the initial work that enables officers to go on the Strategic Command Course. Interest groups including Police and Crime Commissioners, the Police Superintendents’ Association and the National Black Police Association will be consulted by… College of Policing lead tells Police Oracle "nothing is off the table"...
A former Army officer who worked with the Afghan Police is taking on a significant role with City of London Police. Major Leo Johnson will lead the Intelligence Development department within Specialist Operations. He starts the civilian role with the force next week as a replacement for a current officer… Former Royal Marine starts civilian role with City of London ...