Derek Penman Explained

Derek Penman, QPM was HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland between January 2014 and March 2018.[1] [2]

Penman joined Central Scotland Police as a cadet in 1982 rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent by 2007.[3] In 2008 he became Assistant Chief Constable (Crime and Specialist Operations) of Grampian Police. In 2011 he returned to Central as Deputy Chief Constable and was for a while Temporary Chief Constable[4] before becoming Assistant Chief Constable (local policing, north) for the new Police Scotland.[5]

He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2014 Birthday Honours.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New HM Inspector of Constabulary . ScotlandGovernment . 2014-01-27 . 2016-08-21.
  2. Web site: New HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland appointed. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland. 16 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Meet Our Team . HMICS Scotland . 2013-05-01 . 2016-08-21.
  4. Web site: Alan Robertson . Under inspection: HMICS Derek Penman . Holyrood Magazine . 2014-04-30 . 2016-08-21.
  5. Web site: Police Scotland senior officer leaves force for new job . BBC News . 2014-01-27 . 2016-08-21.
  6. Web site: 2014 Birthday Honours . The London Gazette.

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