At a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday, the Irish Government approved an extension to the term of office for Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. Mr Harris, a former deputy chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), took up the role in 2018. His term in office had been… Former DCC of PSNI has contract extended for two years ...
The Metropolitan Police is lifting is residency restriction in a bid to meet its Uplift targets. It needs to recruit an additional 1,800 officers by March 2023 but can’t find enough candidates in London despite a huge media campaign. Police Oracle understands the force needs around 400 applications a month… The force needs around 400 applications a month to achieve its recruitment target ...
The Police Service for Northern Ireland is looking to recruit an Assistant Chief Officer, a director-level role covering people and organisational development. The £113,618 a year job is a newly-created role that will has oversight of all people management and organisational decisions made within the force. It comes just days… Two forces are looking to fill crucial support roles at the top....
A member of Cumbria’s top team has been confirmed as Cleveland’s new Chief Constable. Deputy Chief Constable Mark Webster is the preferred candidate after a search that began when Richard Lewis stood down last July to join Dyfed Powys. His appointment came after the recruitment process was started again because… An experienced lead against violent crime is Cleveland’s new Chief....
West Midlands Police are reaching out to every force to recruit a new Chief Constable. After announcing that Sir Dave Thompson was retiring, the force’s Police and Crime Commissioner revealed he is contacting everyone at a rank equivalent to Assistant Chief Constable or above, to invite their interest. In his… The country’s second-biggest force is writing to every senior officer in the UK to find a new Chief....
The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has announced he is stepping down from his post after this summer’s Commonwealth Games. Sir David Thompson has been in the role since 2016, having previously been deputy chief constable of the force. He said that, following the Games, which start on July… Sir David Thompson says ‘time for a fresh vision’ and search for successor will begin next week ...
A dozen new recruits have begun careers as detectives in Hertfordshire after the first all-female passing out parade at the constabulary. Career changers including an IT professional have already begun work at 10 stations across the county. Their 20-week training included a mixture of classroom based and practical sessions covering… A teacher and a former force call handler are among 12 new recruits to become detectives....
Three new names have been added to the top ranks of forces in England. Devon and Cornwall confirmed Chief Superintendent Nikki Leaper and Chief Superintendent Glen Mayhew have been appointed as Assistant Chief Constables. Both are internal candidates and they will start their roles next month. Chief Superintendent Leaper is… Two forces have confirmed promotions to fill senior posts....
There have been a few police officers down the years who have left the service and re-trained as a barrister or lawyer but there can't be many examples of people who have done it the other way around, A career in the police had always intrigued Christopher Mitford having a… A 51-year-old defence barrister has joined Durham Constabulary as a PC in a career about turn he describes as a ‘culture shock’...
Plans to recruit officers through transfers from other forces won’t impact on current teams, Greater Manchester Police has pledged. A major recruitment drive to get people to transfer for specialist roles had led to anger from existing officers who argued they could be passed over for promotions despite having worked… GMP officers won’t be passed over for promotion, the force has pledged....