Phil Gormley

Phil Gormley
QPM
Chief Constable of Police Scotland
Assumed office
5 January 2016
Preceded by Sir Stephen House
Deputy Director of the National Crime Agency
In office
May 2013 – July 2015
Preceded by New office
Succeeded by David Armond
Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary
In office
March 2010 – May 2013
Preceded by Ian McPherson
Succeeded by Simon Bailey
Personal details
Born Douglas Barrie Philip Gormley
Citizenship United Kingdom
Nationality English
Alma mater University of Gloucestershire
University of Cambridge
Awards Queen's Police Medal (2013)

Douglas Barrie Philip "Phil" Gormley, QPM is a senior British police officer and the current Chief Constable of Police Scotland. He was Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary from 2010 to 2013, and Deputy Director of the National Crime Agency from its creation in 2013 until July 2015. Gormley was named as the new head of Police Scotland in December 2015, and was sworn in on 5 January 2016.

Early life

Gormley studied at the University of Gloucestershire, graduating in 1984. He later undertook postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge.[1]

Police career

In 1985, Gormley began his policing career as a constable with Thames Valley Police.[2] In 1999, he was promoted to superintendent and appointed commander with responsibility for the Southern Oxfordshire area.[1][3] In 2003, he joined the Metropolitan Police and was appointed Commander of Specialist Operations.[1] In 2005, he organised the merger of the Anti-Terrorist Branch and Special Branch into what would become the Counter Terrorism Command in 2006.[2][4]

From 2007 to 2010, Gormley was Deputy Chief Constable of West Midlands Police.[5] From 22 March 2010 to 2013, he was Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary.[5][6] He was the second highest paid Chief Constable in the United Kingdom with a salary of £260,000.[7] In May 2013, he was appointed Deputy Director of the newly created National Crime Agency (NCA).[8] As of 2015, Gormley was paid a salary of £185,000 by the NCA, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[9] In March 2015, it was announced that he would be leaving the NCA in the Autumn of 2015.[10] He stepped down in July 2015.[11]

On 2 December 2015, it was announced that Gormley would be the next Chief Constable of Police Scotland. He will be only the second CC of the force after the Scottish police forces merged in 2013.[2] He beat two of the Deputy Chief Constables for Police Scotland to the job; Neil Richardson, the Designated Deputy for Chief Constable, and Iain Livingstone, the Deputy Chief Constable (crime and operational support).[3] He is to take up the appointment on 5 January 2016,[12] and will be paid £212,280.[7]

Honours

In the 2013 New Year Honours, Gormely was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in recognition of his service as Chief Constable of Norfolk Police.[13]

Ribbon Description Notes
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • January 2013
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 "Philip Gormley: Profile of new chief constable of Police Scotland". STV News. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Former Crime Agency chief Phil Gormley appointed new head of Police Scotland". BBC News. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Chief Constable Sir Stephen House spends last day in job". BBC News. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Counter Terrorism Command". Metropolitan Police. Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 "New Chief Constable". Norfolk Constabulary. January 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Robertson, Alan (2 December 2015). "Phil Gormley to be named new Police Scotland chief constable". Holyrood. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  7. 1 2 "New chief constable of Police Scotland announced as Philip Gormley". STV News. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "National Crime Agency update". Crime and policing newsletter. Home Office. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Changes to NCA leadership team". National Crime Agency. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Deputy Director General – David Armond QPM". National Crime Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "New Chief Constable of Police Scotland Appointed". Police Scotland. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 34. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Ian McPherson		 Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary
2010 to 2013 		Succeeded by
Simon Bailey
New title Deputy Director of the National Crime Agency
2013 to 2015 		Succeeded by
David Armond
Preceded by
Sir Stephen House		 Chief Constable of Police Scotland
from 2016 		Incumbent
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