U Cummissariu di Pulizia è Crime per u Surrey Lisa Townsend hà annunziatu oghje chì Tim De Meyer hè u so candidatu preferitu per u rolu di Chief Constable of Surrey Police.
Tim is currently an Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) with Thames Valley Police and his appointment will now be subject to a confirmation hearing by Surrey’s Police and Crime Panel later this month.
Tim hà iniziatu a so carriera di pulizie cù u Serviziu di Pulizia Metropolitana in 1997 è si unì à a Polizia di Thames Valley in 2008.
In 2012, hè statu prumuvutu à Chief Superintendent for Neighbourhood Policing and Partnership prima di diventà Capu di Standards Prufessiunali in 2014. Hè statu prumuvutu à Assistant Chief Constable for Crime and Criminal Justice in 2017 è si trasfirìu in Local Policing in 2022.
If his appointment is confirmed, he will replace the outgoing Chief Constable Gavin Stephens who is set to depart the Force in April this year after successfully being elected as the next head of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC).
L'idoneità di Tim per u rolu hè stata testata durante una ghjurnata di valutazione approfondita chì includeva interrugazioni da alcuni di i principali attori di a polizia di Surrey è esse intervistati da un pannellu di appuntamenti presiedutu da u Cummissariu.
The Police and Crime Panel will meet to review the proposed appointment on Tuesday 17 January at County Hall in Woodhatch.
Commissioner Lisa Townsend said: “Selecting a Chief Constable for this great county is one of the most important responsibilities of my role as Commissioner.
“Having seen the passion, experience and professionalism Tim demonstrated during the selection process, I have every confidence he will be an outstanding leader who will guide Surrey Police into an exciting future ahead.
“I am delighted to offer the post of Chief Constable to him and I look forward to the Panel members hearing his vision for the Force at the upcoming confirmation hearing.”
ACC Tim De Meyer said: “I am honoured to be offered the position of Chief Constable of Surrey Police and very excited about the challenges ahead.
“I look forward to meeting with the Police and Crime Panel members and setting out my plans to build on the strong foundations put in place by the Force leadership over recent years, should I be confirmed in post.
“Surrey is a wonderful county and it will be a privilege to serve its residents and work with the officers, staff and volunteers who make Surrey Police an outstanding organisation.”