The PSNI has appointed a temporary deputy chief constable to fill the vacancy left by the continued absence of DCC Mark Hamilton. Assistant chief constable Chris Todd has moved up a rank on an interim basis, with the appointment to be reviewed next month following the conclusion of the chief… The force also has an interim chief constable in the form of Jon Boutcher, who was appointed following the departure of Simon Byrne....
Avon and Somerset assistant chief constable Jon Reilly has described the opportunity to become the force's new deputy a "great privilege and honour". The new DCC is to replace the outgoing Nikki Watson, who during her 36 years with Avon and Somerset oversaw the creation of the force's VAWG strategy and… The current deputy Nikki Watson is set to retire after 36 years with the force....
Former Bedfordshire Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has been named as the preferred candidate for the interim Chief Constable of the PSNI. Mr Boutcher has recently been conducting an investigation into the activities of Stakeknife, the Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He has led Operation Kenova since it… Jon Boutcher has been named as the preferred candidate. ...
South Wales Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon will be the next Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary. A confirmation hearing was held yesterday as the Police and Crime Panel endorsed the PCC’s recommendation. DCC Bacon has almost three decades of policing experience with a career that began in Sussex in 1995.… The South Wales DCC was named as the preferred candidate earlier this month....
The former chief constable of Wiltshire Police says he is "proud to have been given this opportunity to help lead the MDP" after his appointment as its deputy chief constable was confirmed. Kier Pritchard began his career with Wiltshire in 1993, working his way up the ranks until he was appointed… Kier Pritchard spent 30 years with Wiltshire Police until his retirement in June this year....
Merseyside’s ACC Jonathan Roy will move over to Staffordshire in December to take up the position of Deputy Chief Constable. ACC Roy has been in his current role since 2019 and has 29 years’ experience in policing. In Merseyside, he is responsible for local policing, including proactive and preventative policing,… The appointment has been made ahead of current DCC Emma Barnett’s retirement in December. ...
The Mayor of West Yorkshire has secured funding for training new PCSOs through a local business’ apprenticeship levy. The Leeds based supermarket chain Asda has allocated £99,000 of apprenticeship funding to support 11 new PCSOs who are currently in training through their apprenticeships. The apprenticeship levy is paid at a… The Leeds based Asda chain has allocated £99k of their apprenticeship levy to support new PCSOs....
South Wales Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon has been named as the preferred candidate for the Durham Chief Constable position. PCC Joy Allen made the announcement this week and DCC Bacon’s appointment remains subject to a confirmation hearing by the Police and Crime panel. DCC Bacon has almost three decades… It follows CC Jo Farrell moving to Police Scotland....
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are recruiting for a new Commissioner. Mr Trevor Botting is coming to the end of his tenure after he was appointed as Commissioner in July 2019 having previously served as Deputy Commissioner from May 2017. He said it has been a "privilege"… Trevor Botting was appointed as the Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force in July 2019. ...
West Midlands Police have today appointed four new Assistant Chief Constables. The new appointments were welcomed by Chief Constable Craig Guildford who chaired the board along with Debbie Tedds, Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police, and West Midlands Police Deputy Chief Constable Scott Green. Candidates included previous strategic command course (SCC)… The UK's second largest forces has appointed four ACCs in one extensive recruitment process ...