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30/01/2003
New Deputy Chief Constable appointed
The officer who will take over as Chief Constable Hugh Orde's number two in the PSNI has been named by the Policing Board today.
The current Assistant Chief Constable of the Northumbria Police Paul Leighton, a former RUC officer, will be the official replacement for Colin Cramphorn, who left to become chief constable of West Yorkshire.
Commenting on the appointment, Policing Board Chairman, Professor Desmond Rea, said: “We were looking for a dynamic and experienced police officer to work with the Chief Constable, and all the officers of the PSNI, in delivering the full range of policing services to the community.
”The panel was faced with the challenging task of selecting a Deputy Chief Constable from candidates all with a vast amount of policing experience and expertise.
"I am delighted that Paul Leighton has accepted the appointment and will be taking up the post as soon as possible."
Mr Leighton said he was "absolutely delighted" at the appointment and looked forward to the challenges that lie ahead.
He added: "Working with the community in order to ensure effective and efficient policing for the whole community is at the heart of the PSNI, and I hope that I am able to play a full part in achieving this goal.”
Mr Leighton's appointment was welcomed by SLP Policing Board member Joe Byrne who said the new appointment combined "a knowledge of policing of Northern Ireland with knowledge of policing elsewhere and an unambiguous commitment to policing change".
"With the Chief Constable and the Assistant Chief Constable, Paul Leighton represents a leadership well able to develop and change policing in the interests of all," he added.
Mr Leighton, who has 22 years police service, holds a Law Degree from Queen’s University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Studies from Cambridge University.
He joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1980 as a constable and served in a number of uniform posts in Dungannon, Shantallow and Strabane.
Appointed Assistant Chief Constable in Northumbria in 2000, he has been responsible for area command, criminal justice, the development of community policing and community safety initiatives.
(MB)
The current Assistant Chief Constable of the Northumbria Police Paul Leighton, a former RUC officer, will be the official replacement for Colin Cramphorn, who left to become chief constable of West Yorkshire.
Commenting on the appointment, Policing Board Chairman, Professor Desmond Rea, said: “We were looking for a dynamic and experienced police officer to work with the Chief Constable, and all the officers of the PSNI, in delivering the full range of policing services to the community.
”The panel was faced with the challenging task of selecting a Deputy Chief Constable from candidates all with a vast amount of policing experience and expertise.
"I am delighted that Paul Leighton has accepted the appointment and will be taking up the post as soon as possible."
Mr Leighton said he was "absolutely delighted" at the appointment and looked forward to the challenges that lie ahead.
He added: "Working with the community in order to ensure effective and efficient policing for the whole community is at the heart of the PSNI, and I hope that I am able to play a full part in achieving this goal.”
Mr Leighton's appointment was welcomed by SLP Policing Board member Joe Byrne who said the new appointment combined "a knowledge of policing of Northern Ireland with knowledge of policing elsewhere and an unambiguous commitment to policing change".
"With the Chief Constable and the Assistant Chief Constable, Paul Leighton represents a leadership well able to develop and change policing in the interests of all," he added.
Mr Leighton, who has 22 years police service, holds a Law Degree from Queen’s University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Studies from Cambridge University.
He joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1980 as a constable and served in a number of uniform posts in Dungannon, Shantallow and Strabane.
Appointed Assistant Chief Constable in Northumbria in 2000, he has been responsible for area command, criminal justice, the development of community policing and community safety initiatives.
(MB)
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