Following a selection process earlier this year, and the retirement of Assistant Commissioner Mark Simmons this summer, Matt Jukes will be joining the Met as Assistant Commissioner. Matt Jukes (left) is currently Chief Constable of South Wales Police, a position he has held since January 2018. Commissioner Cressida Dick said, “I am delighted that Matt… Read more »
A police officer with almost two decades experience working in Lincolnshire has beaten off strong opposition to be named as the preferred candidate for the role of Chief Constable. Paul Gibson (left) began his career as a Police Constable in Lincolnshire in 1998 and spent 19 years in the force before leaving to take on… Read more »
The new Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will be Mark Andrews. Mark is currently Assistant Chief Fire Officer at East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, a role he has held since 1 June 2016. He previously worked at London Fire Brigade and before that at West Sussex Fire… Read more »
A new Chair for the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has been appointed, with effect from 1 April 2021. Mark Hardingham (left), currently Chief Fire Officer for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service – and Chair of NFCC’s Protection and Business Safety Committee – will take up the role in April 2021 for an initial two-year… Read more »
Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Panel has unanimously backed the Police and Crime Commissioner’s preferred candidate, Rachel Swann, as the next Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary. After a full Confirmation Hearing which included written submissions and questioning Mrs Swann in depth, the panel unanimously supported the Commissioner’s proposal. Commenting after the hearing, PCC Hardyal Dhindsa said,… Read more »
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust has appointed Lisa Ward as its first Director of People. With 20 years’ experience of working for the ambulance service and over 30 years’ experience of working in human resources, Lisa has previously held the position of Interim Director of Organisational Development, since 2018. As part of her new… Read more »
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has welcomed the Chief Executive of North West Ambulance Service, Daren Mochrie QAM (left), as its new Chair, following the culmination of two successful terms and almost eight years at the helm for Anthony Marsh QAM, the Chief Executive of West Midlands Ambulance Service. Martin Flaherty OBE, Managing… Read more »
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) will welcome a new Chief Fire Officer later this year. Dave Russel (left), currently Deputy Chief Fire Officer at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS), will take over the helm from current Chief Fire Officer Jim Wallace, whose two-year contract finishes at the end of August. Mayor of… Read more »
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Deputy Chief Fire Officer Neil Stocker (left) has announced that he will be retiring in December after 29 years of service. Neil has served with West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service since joining as a firefighter at Crawley Fire Station in June 1991. Since then he has served as… Read more »
Ian Howick (left), Chair of Heathrow AOC and former Director at British Airways, has been appointed by independent charity, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) as Executive Director of Corporate Services. He succeeds John Lack, Director of Finance and Support, who retires at the end of September after seven years at KSS. Ian will be… Read more »
