Kevin Hurley

Chief Superintendent
Kevin Hurley
Police and Crime Commissioner
for Surrey Police
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 November 2012
Preceded by Office created
Personal details
Nationality British
Political party Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief
Alma mater University of Manchester
Awards Iraq Medal
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Military Police
Years of service 1971–2011
Rank Major
Battles/wars Iraq War

Kevin Barry Hurley, TD is a British Police and Crime Commissioner, who has been Commissioner for Surrey Police since 15 November 2012. He previously served in the Metropolitan Police reaching the rank of Detective Chief Superintendent. He was also an officer of the Territorial Army, serving first in the Parachute Regiment and then in the Royal Military Police.

Early life

Hurley studied at the Victoria University of Manchester from 1972 to 1976. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in Civil Engineering.[1]

Career

Military service

On 16 January 1974, Hurley was commissioned into Section B of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve as a second lieutenant (on probation). He was given the service number 497343.[2] Section B is the non-deployable category of reserves.

On 1 June 1974, he transferred to the Parachute Regiment, Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve, with seniority in the rank of second lieutenant (on probation) from 6 January 1974.[3] He joined 4 PARA and his commission was confirmed.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant on 1 June 1976,[5] and to acting captain on 8 April 1978.[6] On 1 January 1980, he transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers in the rank of lieutenant.[7] This ended his first period of active reserve service.

On 18 November 1985, he transferred to the Royal Military Police, Territorial Army, as a lieutenant with seniority in that rank from 17 April 1982.[8] He was promoted to captain on 1 July 1986,[9] and to major on 1 May 1989 with seniority in that rank from 15 May 1988.[10] On 1 April 1991, he transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers in the rank of major.[11] This ended his second period of active reserve service.

On 1 February 1993, he transferred once more to the Royal Military Police, Territorial Army, as a major with seniority from 2 March 1991.[12] He was mobilised for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He first served as the CBRN advisor to Brigadier Jacko Page, the commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade.[13]

Police

Hurley served in the Metropolitan Police from 1979-2011, when he retired with the rank of Detective Chief Superintendent, having served in his last three years as Borough Commander for Hammersmith and Fulham. From 2001-2005 he was the Head of the Counter Terrorism and Public Order Department for the City of London Police.

Politics

Hurley sought the nomination as Conservative Party candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner of Surrey Police in the 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections. However, he was defeated in the selection process by Julie Iles. He stood as an independent and on 15 November 2012 won the election with a majority of 7,725.[14]

Hurley appeared on the ballot paper as the Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief candidate, a registered political party in the United Kingdom of which he is the leader.[15]

Honours and decorations

Hurley was awarded the Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) (TD) in November 1997.[16] He was awarded the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal in November 2005,[17] and was awarded a clasp to the medal in April 2011.[18]

Iraq Medal (2003)
Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal (2004)
Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) (1997)
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (2005)
Clasp 2011

References

  1. ↑ http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-hurley/2b/756/35
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46233. pp. 3197–3198. 11 March 1974. Retrieved 03 July 2013.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46403. p. 11377. 18 November 1974. Retrieved 03 July 2013.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46773. p. 16374. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 03 July 2013.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46947. p. 8991. 28 June 1976. Retrieved 03 July 2013.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47577. p. 7754. 26 June 1978. Retrieved 03 July 2013.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48170. pp. 6337–6338. 28 April 1980. Retrieved 03 July 2013.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50405. p. 927. 20 January 1986. Retrieved 06 July 2013.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50696. p. 13874. 27 October 1986. Retrieved 06 July 2013.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51847. p. 9718. 21 August 1989. Retrieved 06 July 2013.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52623. p. 11974. 5 August 1991. Retrieved 06 July 2013.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53271. p. 6488. 8 April 1993. Retrieved 06 July 2013.
  13. ↑ Hurley, Kevin (17 July 2010). "Written Evidence for the Iraq Enquiry from: Kevin Hurley" (PDF). Iraq Enquiry. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "BBC News - Surrey PCC election". Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  15. ↑ "Electoral Commission - Registration search". Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54952. p. 12938. 17 November 1997. Retrieved 06 July 2013.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57825. p. 15378. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 06 July 2013.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59755. p. 6983. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 03 July 2013.