Roger Hirst, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has selected Rick Hylton as his preferred candidate to become the next Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Rick is currently the Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the service and was selected following a rigorous and competitive process. He came… Read more »
Avon Fire Authority has appointed Steve Imrie as the permanent Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) for Service Delivery for Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AF&RS). ACFO Steve Imrie has been the Temporary ACFO for Service Delivery since January 2021, prior to that he spent eight months as Temporary ACFO for Service Delivery Support in 2020…. Read more »
David Welch, CEO of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), has won the Charity Times Charity Leader of the Year Award 2021 – a prestigious national award, which celebrates excellence among charities and not for profit organisations from across the UK and honours the outstanding professionals in charity management. With David at the helm, KSS… Read more »
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) Board and Health Minister Robin Swann MLA have announced the appointment of the organisation’s new Chief Fire & Rescue Officer. Peter O’Reilly QFSM will commence the role on 1 September 2021. Commenting on the news, Minister Swann said, “I welcome the appointment of Peter O’Reilly as the… Read more »
Assistant Chief Fire Officer of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Jon Lacey, has been appointed as Chief Fire Officer and Executive Director for Public Safety of Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. Jon began his fire fighting career with West Sussex in 1993 as a retained firefighter. He leaves the service after working his way… Read more »
Geographic Information System (GIS) software and services company, Cadcorp, has appointed Gemma Polmear as a GIS analyst focused on fire and rescue service activities. The new appointment supports the company’s expansion of its risk and workload modelling consultancy services. Gemma comes from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, where she served for 11 years. She brings… Read more »
Lancashire Constabulary has appointed a new Deputy Chief Constable. Sacha Hatchett joins the service from North Wales Police, where she was Assistant Chief Constable, and will take over from previous Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods, who left the force earlier in August to join Greater Manchester Police. Sacha Joined the police service in February 1997… Read more »
Chief Constable Andy Marsh QPM has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the College of Policing and begins his new role in September. CC Andy Marsh was a Chief Officer for 15 years and has worked across three police forces, including as Chief Constable in Hampshire Constabulary and Avon and Somerset… Read more »
Devon and Cornwall Police has appointed Jim Colwell as Deputy Chief Constable (DCC). Jim has been the Assistant Chief Constable at the force since 2019 and succeeds Paul Netherton who, after serving as a police officer for 31 years, has now retired. Since joining the force in 2001, Jim Colwell has been a Devon BCU… Read more »
Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn has appointed Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, Richard Lewis as the new Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police. Following a robust and transparent recruitment process involving key stakeholders, PCC Dafydd Llywelyn’s decision will now be considered by the Police and Crime Panel in a confirmation hearing to be held on… Read more »
