David Whatton QPM is a retired British senior police officer. He was the Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary in Cheshire, England. He has previously held chief police officer roles with the West Midlands Police and Greater Manchester Police.
David Whatton | |
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 Whatton in 2013 | |
| Chief constable of Cheshire Constabulary | |
| In office December 2008 – June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Fahy |
| Succeeded by | Simon Byrne |
| Chief constable of Greater Manchester Police Acting | |
| In office March 2008 – September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Todd |
| Succeeded by | Peter Fahy |
| Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police | |
| In office October 2006 – March 2008 | |
| Chief constable | Michael J. Todd |
| Succeeded by | Simon Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
Career
editDavid Whatton joined the West Midlands Police in April 1983.[1] In December 2002 he joined Greater Manchester Police from the West Midlands Police as Assistant Chief Constable and became Deputy Chief Constable.[1]
He assumed the role of Acting Chief Constable for GMP after the death of Michael J. Todd, the chief constable who died in Snowdonia on 11 March 2008.[2]
In October 2008 it was announced Whatton was to become the new Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary when the previous incumbent, Peter Fahy,[3] became the new Chief Constable of GMP. He took up the role officially on 1 December 2008.[1] In January 2010 he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal.[4]
During his time as Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary, Whatton served as the National Policing Lead for Violence and public Protection for the College of Policing and Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).[1]
Whatton retired from the police in June 2014. He was succeeded by the then Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Simon Byrne who was unanimously approved to be Cheshire's next Chief Constable in February 2014.[5]
Personal life
editMr Whatton is married and has three teenage children.
Honours
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
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Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Chief Constable – David Whatton". Cheshire Constabulary website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Police chief's 'apology' to wife". BBC website. April 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Cheshire Police reveals new Chief Constable". October 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Top cop lands Queen's Police Medal". This is Cheshire. January 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Recruitment of a New Chief Constable". 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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