| Stephen Otter | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | QPM |
| Office: | Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police |
| Term Start: | January 2007 |
| Term End: | March 2012 |
| Predecessor: | Maria Wallis |
| Successor: | Shaun Sawyer |
| Birthname: | Stephen Otter |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1962 |
| Profession: | Police officer |
Stephen Otter (born 24 May 1962) is a former chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, a post he held from joining the force in January 2007[1] until his departure in March 2012. He was succeeded by Shaun Sawyer.
Otter was previously the deputy chief constable at Avon & Somerset Constabulary, and has also served during his career with Thames Valley Police, the Metropolitan Police and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.[1] He was the Association of Chief Police Officers' ACPO lead on race and diversity[1] during his time at Devon and Cornwall Police.
Otter was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the New Year Honours list of 2008.[2]
He now works at Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, overseeing the National Team.[3] As of 2015, Otter was paid a salary of between £190,000 and £194,999 by the department, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[4]
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| Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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