Ian Hopkins

Ian Hopkins
QPM

Hopkins in 2016
Chief Constable
of Greater Manchester Police
Assumed office
October 2015
Deputy Ian Pilling
Preceded by Sir Peter Fahy
Deputy Chief Constable
of Greater Manchester Police
In office
December 2011  October 2015
Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy
Preceded by Simon Byrne
Succeeded by Ian Pilling
Personal details
Awards Queen's Police Medal (2016)

Ian Hopkins, QPM is a senior British police officer. Since October 2015, he has been Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.

Career

In 1989, Hopkins joined Staffordshire Police as a constable and started his policing career.[1] He has also previously worked for Northamptonshire Police and Cheshire Constabulary.[2]

Hopkins was Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) between April 2008 and December 2011.[1] On 11 January 2012, he was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of GMP.[3] He served in that role until his promotion to Chief Constable and his appointment as head of the force. He also served as the national lead for Policing of Party Political Conferences and Digital Engagement within the Association of Chief Police Officers.[1]

Honours

Hopkins was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[4]

Ribbon Description Notes
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chief Constable Ian Hopkins". Greater Machester Police. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. Scheerhout, John (17 September 2015). "Ian Hopkins named new chief constable of Greater Manchester Police". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. "Ian Hopkins appointed as GMP Deputy Chief Constable". Greater Manchester Police. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B35.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Simon Byrne
Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
2011 to 2015
Succeeded by
Ian Pilling
Preceded by
Sir Peter Fahy
Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
2015 to present
Incumbent
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