Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis today confirmed Gareth Morgan will be the new Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police after the Police and Crime Panel ratified the decision.
Mr Morgan, currently the Deputy Chief Constable at Avon and Somerset, was appointed out of a short list of three.
As part of the interview process candidates were questioned by the Staffordshire Youth Commission members and over 60 officers and staff from Staffordshire Police.
The process concluded with a formal panel interview where the Commissioner invited the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the OPCC Chief Executive and the Head of People Services for Staffordshire to join him in interviewing the shortlisted candidates.
Mr Ellis said:
‘We had exceptionally strong candidates for the position, but DCC Morgan demonstrated the knowledge and breadth of experience needed to take the force through the huge period of change needed over the coming months to meet the ever-changing face of crime and evolving threats.
‘It is clear that he has the right attributes needed to be an effective Chief Constable and I am looking forward to working together to deliver the plans that we have set out for the next few years.’
Mr Morgan was appointed Deputy Chief Constable at Avon and Somerset in February 2016. He started his career with West Midlands Police in 1987 and during his career has spent time at the FBI National Academy at Quantico and completed a secondment to the Home Office.
Mr Morgan said:
‘I am grateful to the Police and Crime Panel for their deliberations today and I am delighted to have my appointment of Chief Constable confirmed. I look forward to joining the force on 19 June.
