First female MoD Police chief constable appointed

The first female Chief Constable in the Ministry of Defence Police's (MDP) history is Melanie Dales, who has been the force's Temporary Chief Constable since the retirement of Andy Adams in February. She has now been appointed to the role permanently.  A former Met Commander who has also held roles in… Melanie Dales joined MDP in February 2022 as ACC for Nuclear and Marine, and recently served as DCC and T/CC following the retirement of Andy Adams....

Two chiefs departing to take up dual policing and fire inspection roles

The officer who oversaw Humberside Police's transformation to the top-performing force in the country has described the decision to depart after six years as "incredibly difficult". Chief constable Lee Freeman has been widely praised for his work since taking over his home force in May 2017, which under his stewardship has… Lee Freeman and Michelle Skeer will leave their respective forces this summer to become new inspectors of police and fire and rescue services from August....

Cambridgeshire chief will retire from service in September

The Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Nick Dean, has today announced he will retire from the service in September.  Mr Dean has served 31 years as a police officer, five of which have been in Cambridgeshire, where he became Chief Constable in September 2018. He said: “It has been an… Nick Dean has been chief of Cambridgeshire Constabulary for five years...

TVP welcomes new DCC as part of changes to senior management

Thames Valley Police (TVP) has made a number of changes to senior management, including the appointment of a new Deputy Chief Constable who already has strong ties to the force. DCC Ben Snuggs, who held the same role at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, has started work after being formally… Former Hampshire DCC Ben Snuggs has taken up his new role with Thames Valley Police following Jason Hogg’s promotion to Chief Constable....

Devon and Cornwall appoint ACC to take on operations portfolio

Devon and Cornwall Police have appointed a returning Assistant Chief Constable who grew up in the county to a role which will see him lead the force's specialist uniform operations. Having held the NPCC portfolio for Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime since last year, ACC Jim Pearce will now… ACC Jim Pearce takes up his new role this month after holding the NPCC portfolio for Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime since last year....

Chief returns to the helm after five-week ‘retirement' with new contract

Nick Adderley was sworn in again as Chief Constable of Northamptonshire on Monday on a new contract following a five week break intended for the purposes of pension abatement. While CC Adderley was between contracts the force had a temporary chief for just over a month who was brought in… CC Adderley 'technically retired' on February 26 before returning on April 3....

Search launched for new Chief to build on 'solid foundation'

A recruitment campaign for Sir Iain Livingstone's replacement has been launched by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), whose Chairman Martyn Evans wants his successor to take advantage of having a "dedicated workforce" and "strong public support". Mr Evans, who will lead the appointment panel, said: "The next chief constable must build on… The current Chief Constable, Sir Iain Livingstone, announced in February that he intends to retire this summer after nearly six years in the top job....

Federation demands minimum 17% pay increase based on SMF research

The Police Federation has called for a minimum 17% pay increase for officers across England and Wales. It comes as the Police Remuneration Review Body are currently accepting evidence from staff associations on the 2023/24 award. Met Commisioner Mark Rowley has called for a rise which matches inflation (around 10%)… The figure is based on research that shows pay for officers in the UK has declined by 17% in real terms. ...

Devon and Cornwall new ACC returns to force from South Wales

A new Assistant Chief Constable has started at Devon and Cornwall this week with responsibility for Crime, Justice and Vulnerability. ACC Dave Thorne had first joined the force in 1999 and spent the following 21 years moving through the ranks through to T/ACC, before he transferred to South Wales to… ACC Dave Thorne has previously spent 21 years with the force. ...

New ACC for Avon and Somerset

Avon and Somerset has welcomed a new ACC to the force this week. ACC Joanne Hall took up her new post yesterday after transferring from Devon and Cornwall. She will take on the Investigations and Ops Support portfolios as well as being the force lead for VAWG. ACC Hall had… ACC Joanne Hall has moved from Devon and Cornwall Police. ...