Humberside’s Police and Crime Commissioner has announced his ‘preferred candidate’ for the next Chief Constable of Humberside Police following a drawn-out selection process.
Humberside Police has been without a permanent Chief Constable since June 2024, following Paul Anderson’s decision to retire. Mr Anderson, who remains subject to an ongoing IOPC investigation, was succeeded by Judi Heaton who was appointed on a temporary, initial six-month basis in July.
The force’s initial bid to take on a new permanent Chief Constable were fruitless after not receiving a single application in the first recruitment attempt that ended in August. This led to Ms Heaton’s contract being extended by a further six months in December while the force continued its search.
Humberside Police then re-advertised the position, which boasts a £171,519 a year salary, in January with the deadline for applications being set at February 2.
Following the conclusion of the force’s latest recruitment drive, Humberside’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison, has now announced that, from a three-person shortlist, Chris Todd has been selected as the preferred candidate for the role after being unanimously endorsed by a selection panel.
Mr Todd, who is currently an Assistant Chief Constable at the Police Service of Northern Ireland, will now attend a confirmation hearing with the Humberside Police and Crime Panel in March where his appointment is expected to be rubber stamped.
Through his career, Mr Todd has also worked at West Midlands Police as Chief Superintendent as well as working for the police in Hong Kong in the 1990s.
Commenting on his selection, Mr Todd said:
“I am incredibly humbled and proud to be offered the opportunity to become the next Chief Constable of Humberside Police. Everything I have seen and all the encounters I have had with officers and staff so far fill me with excitement at the prospect.
I am looking forward now to getting stuck into the hard work ahead and getting to meet all my new colleagues.”
Mr Evison, who last week had an IOPC investigation into him dropped, said:
“The force has been under excellent guardianship during Chief Constable Heaton’s leadership and I want to record my thanks to her for stepping into the role and providing the much needed stability and support to the force.
The public have benefited from improved performance during her tenure and I will be challenging Chris Todd to continue this trajectory for the force so that the public continue to see sustainable improvements in service”.
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