George Hamilton (police officer)
| George Hamilton QPM |
|
|---|---|
| Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2014 |
|
| Deputy | Drew Harris |
| Preceded by | Matt Baggott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Ernest Craythorne Hamilton Bangor, County Down[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Profession | Police officer |
George Hamilton is the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. He was previously the Assistant Chief Constable with responsibility for rural policing.[2] He was selected to succeed Matt Baggott as the Chief Constable of the PSNI in May 2014,[3][4] and took up his post in June of the same year.[5] He Received the Queen's Police Medal in the 2015 Birthday Honours List.
Career
Hamilton began his policing career in 1985, when he joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary.[6] In 1994, he was promoted to inspector and seconded to a police force in England.[7]
In 2009, he joined Strathclyde Police as Assistant Chief Constable,[8] returning to the PSNI in 2011 as Assistant Chief Constable Criminal Justice.[6]
Hamilton holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Politics and Economics and a Masters in Business Administration.[9]
Honours
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
|
Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
|
|
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
|
|
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
|
|
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland 2014—present |
Incumbent |
