MPA appoints new six Metropolitan Police Commanders

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22 June 2011

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has today appointed six new Commanders to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), equivalent to assistant chief constables in other forces.

Four of the candidates will join the MPS from other UK police services, the remaining two already being serving MPS officers.

They are:

• Detective Chief Superintendent Makhdum Chishty QPM (Warwickshire)
• Chief Superintendent Adrian Hanstock (MPS)
• Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Dave Martin (Sussex Police, currently seconded to ACPO)
• Chief Superintendent Mark Streater (Sussex)
• Chief Superintendent Richard Walton (MPS)
• Chief Superintendent Stephen Watson (Merseyside)

A panel of MPA members interviewed the candidates. Tim Godwin, Deputy Commissioner, acted as police adviser, and Catherine Crawford, Chief Executive to the Authority, also advised the panel.

MPA chair Kit Malthouse, who led the promotion panel, said:

"I offer my congratulations to the successful candidates, all of whom impressed the panel with both their strategic and tactical knowledge and policing experience. While all the candidates displayed abilities, we believe we have chosen the most skilled to join the Met's strategic command.

"The job of the MPA is to fight crime by getting the best out of the Met. To help us achieve this we introduced Met Forward, a three year strategic mission setting out how we want the Met to develop and perform. The new Commanders will bring the full breadth of their skills, expertise and professionalism to help deliver Met Forward’s objectives to provide efficient and effective policing for the people of London.”

The new commanders’ specific roles will be announced by the Commissioner in due course.

Commenting on the promotions, Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin said:

"This has been a competitive process and all of the candidates were of an extremely high calibre. The six successful candidates will bring a wide range of skills and experience to their new roles which will enhance our strong management team. I look forward to working with them all as we focus on being there for London"

Notes to Editors

1. The MPA members who sat on the interview panel were:

• Kit Malthouse
• Jenny Jones
• Joanne McCartney
• Faith Boardman
• Chris Boothman
• Graham Speed

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