| Peter Fahy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Hull University of East Anglia |
| Occupation | Chief Constable |
| Employer | Greater Manchester Police |
| Predecessor | Michael J. Todd QPM |
| Successor | Incumbent |
Peter Fahy QPM is the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP),[1] the United Kingdom's third largest police force.
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Fahy holds a degree in French and Spanish from the University of Hull, and a Masters degree from the University of East Anglia.
He joined the police in 1981, and is currently the ACPO spokesman on workforce development.[2]
Before taking up this post at GMP on 1 September 2008, he was the Chief Constable with Cheshire Constabulary, a post he held since 2002. Previous to that he was Assistant Chief Constable at Surrey, and had positions with Hertfordshire and West Midlands forces.[3]
Fahy has previously expressed his frustration at red tape which has been creeping into police forces across the United Kingdom. In July 2011, Fahy commanded his officers to use their common sense and criticised police policies which prevents the police from helping victims or protecting the public in certain cases.[4]
In July 2011, Fahy was one of the frontrunners to replace Sir Paul Stephenson as the Metropolitan Police Commissioner[5] but Fahy was lukewarm about taking up such a position.[6]
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| Preceded by |
Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary 2002–2008 |
Succeeded by Graeme Gerrard (Acting) |
| Preceded by Michael J Todd |
Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police 2008– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |