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...

T/CC named as preferred candidate for Leicestershire chief role

The current acting Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police has been named as the preferred candidate for the permanent role. Rob Nixon has been the T/CC for Leicestershire Police since earlier this year following the departure of Simon Cole, who sadly died two weeks after retiring. Having served in the force… Rob Nixon has been serving as the Temporary Chief Constable following Simon Cole's retirement earlier this year....

DCC named as preferred candidate for Thames Valley chief role

The current Deputy Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police (TVP) has been named as the preferred candidate to be appointed as the force's next Chief Constable.  An investigator with an expertise in homicide investigation, DCC Jason Hogg started his career with Cleveland Police in 1995 before transferring to Hampshire in 2001… Current DCC Jason Hogg has now been named as PCC Matthew Barber's preferred candidate....

West Yorkshire DCC to be new Isle of Man Chief

DCC Foster will initially join the force as a DCC in February 2023 before picking up the Chief's role when CC Gary Roberts retires at the end of March. By the time he leaves, CC Roberts will have completed 39 years’ service, and has been Chief Constable since 2013 –… DCC Russ Foster has been announced as the next Chief Constable for the Isle of Man. ...

Essex chief constable re-appointed for three more years

Essex PFCC Roger Hirst has reappointed CC BJ Harrington, saying that he has made a “significant difference for the people of Essex”. CC Harrington had taken up the post in October 2018 on a five year contract that is due to expire in October 2023. A three year extension will… CC Ben-Julian Harrington has had his contract extended until October 2026. ...

Two new Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioners appointed

Deputy Assistant Commissioners Barbara Gray and Matt Twist have been appointed as Assistant Comissioners at the Metropolitan Police. The officers will now join the force's Management Board; DAC Gray as the AC for Professionalism and DAC Twist the AC for Met Operations on "a long-term temporary basis" according to the… Professor Lawrence Sherman will also join the force as its first Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and advisor to the Board. ...

Amanda Blakeman appointed new Chief Constable of North Wales

Amanda Blakeman has been appointed as the new Chief Constable of North Wales Police, becoming the first woman to be appointed to the role in the force's 48-year history. The former Deputy Chief Constable of Gwent Police will take up her new role on October 31 after her appointment was… The new Chief Constable has held posts with Gwent Police, West Mercia and Warwickshire....

New Deputy Chief Officer for Jersey

The Home Affairs Minister has confirmed the appointment of Scott Hall for the role of Deputy Chief Officer for the States of Jersey Police. He will replace Stewart Gull who retired at the beginning of September. Mr Hall has over 30 years of policing experience and has risen through the… Scott Hall is currently Chief of Staff at Northumbria, after having held the role of ACC until April 2021. ...

DCC named as preferred candidate for Devon and Cornwall chief role

Prior to joining Police Scotland, DCC Will Kerr spent more than 27 years in PSNI where he held a number of command-level posts including Assistant Chief Constable Belfast and ACC Crime and Operations. He joined the NCA in 2017 as director, where he was the national lead for co-ordinating the… Police Scotland DCC Will Kerr has now been named as PCC Alison Hernandez’s preferred candidate. ...

Thames Valley chief constable to retire next year

CC John Campbell has said he will retire from TVP at the end of his term on March 31, 2023. He has been the Chief for four years, with TVP for 13 years and in policing for 35 years. The PCC is due to announce the recruitment process for his… TVP Chief John Campbell has announced he will be leaving the force. ...