Jon Murphy (police officer) explained

Sir Jon Murphy
Term Start:2010
Term End:2016
Birth Name:Jonathan Michael Murphy
Birth Date:1958 6, df=y
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Nationality:British

Sir Jonathan Michael Murphy, (born 17 June 1958) is a British academic and former senior police officer. Since 2016, he has been Professor of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moores University. He was the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police from 2010 to 2016.

Early life and education

Murphy was born on 17 June 1958 in Liverpool, England.[1] He studied for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) degree at Liverpool University.[2] In 2001, he earned a diploma in Applied Criminology from Cambridge University (Fitzwilliam College).[3] [4]

Career

Police career

In January 1975, Murphy joined Merseyside Police.[5] He rose to become as Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers. He then served as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police from 2010 to 2016, before retiring form the police.

Academic career

Murphy held the Fulbright Police Fellowship at the University of California in 1995. In June 2016, he gave the 141st Roscoe Lecture at Liverpool John Moores University.[6] In July 2016, he became Professor of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moores University.[7]

Honours

Murphy has been commended on fourteen occasions and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2007 Birthday Honours.[8] He was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to policing.


Ribbon Description Notes
Knight Bachelor (Kt)
  • June 2014
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murphy, Sir Jonathan (Michael). Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.253981. 1 December 2017.
  2. Web site: New Merseyside Chief Announced | UK Police News - Police Oracle. www.policeoracle.com.
  3. Web site: University of Cambridge.
  4. The Fitzwilliam Journal, Volume XVV, No 1, 2014, p. 63.
  5. Web site: Sir Jon Murphy QPM, Chief Constable. Merseyside Police. 21 March 2016. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402121305/http://www.merseyside.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-group/sir-john-murphy-qpm-chief-constable/. dead.
  6. Web site: Armed police and further cuts – Sir Jon Murphy's Roscoe Lecture considers the future of policing. Liverpool John Moores University. 28 December 2017. 22 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Prof Jon Murphy. Centre for Advanced Policing Studies. Liverpool John Moores University. 28 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Chief Officer Group: Chief Constable Jon Murphy . merseyside.police.uk . Merseyside Police . 30 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019030643/http://merseyside.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-group/chief-constable-jon-murphy.aspx . 19 October 2013.
  9. Web site: The London Gazette 16 June 2007 . The London Gazette . 19 August 2022 . en.
  10. Web site: Deputy Lieutenant Commissions MERSEYSIDE LIEUTENANCY . The London Gazette . 19 August 2022 . en.