Over half of Met management team to be 'swapped out' by early next year

Eight of the top 14 officers in the Met Police will be "swapped out" by early next year, its Commissioner has confirmed.  Sir Mark Rowley was discussing the changes to the force's top team during an appearance before the Home Affairs Committee today. He said: "The top 14 officers in… Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has told the Home Affairs Committee that the changes will come about as a result of 'various churn and movements' within the force....

Met won’t meet Uplift quota as it has "exhausted the market"

The Met Police will not meet its recruitment quota under the Uplift programme, its Commissioner has told the London Assembly. Speaking yesterday to the London Assembly's Budget and Performance Committee, Sir Mark Rowley said: "For us to meet our police uplift number, we won't meet exactly the number by April. "It… Sir Mark Rowley told the London Assembly that the force is 'in correspondence with the Home Office' about the situation....

West Midlands DCC in line for Northumbria Chief role

The current Deputy Chief Constable of West Midlands Police is in line to take the top job in Northumbria.  DCC Vanessa Jardine has been named as the preferred candidate for the Chief Constable role by Northumbria PCC Kim McGuinness, who believes she is the "ideal person" to continue ongoing efforts… Vanessa Jardine has been named as the preferred candidate to become Northumbria's next Chief Constable by PCC Kim McGuinness....

First female Chief for Suffolk as appointment confirmed

The formal appointment of CC Rachel Kearton was announced today.  It means that Suffolk will be one of 16 forces to have a female Chief at the helm.  The proposal was presented by PCC Tim Passmore last month following Steve Jupp leaving in September.  CC Kearton joined Suffolk in 2015… Rachel Kearton has been confirmed for the role. ...

New Leicestershire chief confirmed by Police and Crime Panel

Rob Nixon has been confirmed as Leicestershire Police’s new Chief Constable following a meeting of the area’s Police and Crime Panel. Mr Nixon was announced as the PCC’s preferred candidate for the role last month. He has served with Leicestershire Police for 28 years and began his career in 1993.… New chief constable says core services such as strong investigations and catching criminals will be his priority ...

Proposed Beds Chief announced

DCC Rodenhurst has been with the force three years since being appointed DCC in 2019. He began his career with Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1994 and has been serving as Acting Chief Constable since September following the announcement that current chief constable Garry Forsyth was set to retire. Prior to joining… DCC Trevor Rodenhurst has been announced as the PCC’s preferred candidate. ...

Dorset CC makes Hampshire move fifteen months after appointment

The current Chief Constable for Dorset Police has been named as the preferred candidate to be appointed as Hampshire's next chief. Should his appointment be approved by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel on November 21, CC Scott Chilton will be appointed in his new role… Should his appointment be confirmed, Scott Chilton will be appointed in his role 15 months into a five-year contract. ...

Suffolk temporary chief constable to be force's first female Chief

T/CC Rachel Kearton has been named as the proposed candidate for Suffolk’s new Chief Constable. She first joined Suffolk as ACC in September 2015 following a career break during which she worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Turkey. T/CC Kearton was promoted to DCC in 2019 and has… DCC Rachel Kearton has served as the Temporary Chief Constable since the previous Chief Steve Jupp left in September. ...

Wiltshire's 'career detective' chief to retire after 30 years' service

Chief Constable Kier Pritchard led Wiltshire through their response to the Novichok nerve agent attack in Salisbury. He had first joined the force as a 19 year old and spent his whole career with Wiltshire. He became Chief Constable in March 2018 just as a major incident was declared following… CC Kier Pritchard will leave the force in June 2023 following 30 years’ service in the same force ...

Western Australia targets UK officers after change in labour laws

A new labour agreement signed between Federal and State Government in Western Australia has allowed the Western Australia Police force to launch an international recruitment campaign targeting serving UK officers.   The campaign is targeting officers who are under 55 and have at least three years’ experience. WA Police is also… Under the agreement serving officers from the UK and Ireland will be enabled entry into WA over the next five years under the Employer Nominated Scheme...