Paddy Tomkins
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Paddy Tomkins QPM was appointed Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland[1][2][3] by Royal Warrant in March 2007.[citation needed] He was formerly the Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police, which he joined in 2002 and was succeeded by David Strang. He initially joined Sussex Police in 1979 and in 1993 transferred to the Metropolitan Police Service as a Chief Superintendent. In 1999 he was seconded to HM Inspectorate of Constabulary as a Deputy Assistant Commissioner. He was appointed Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police in January 2002.
He was educated at Hastings Grammar School and King's College London where he took First Class Honours in History.
He attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1997. He attended the UK Civil Service Top Management Programme (TMP 58) in 2000.
He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Police Service[2] in the Birthday Honours 2006.
He lives in the Scottish Borders, is married and has two young children.
[edit] References
- ^ Chief inspector of police named (Web). News Article. BBC News (8 September 2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ a b Chief Inspector of Constabulary (web). News Release. scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ Tribute to Chief Constable Paddy Tomkins (Web). Force Headquarters lbp.pnn.police.uk. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
