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Sir Matthew David Baggott, (born 1959) is a retired senior British police officer. He was Chief Constable of the
2015 New Year Honours List
BBC News Profile: Matt Baggott
1959 births Living people Chief Constables of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Metropolitan Police officers English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal Commanders of the Order of the British Empire West Midlands Police chief officers Knights Bachelor {{UK-law-enforcement-bio-stub
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI; ga, Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: ')
is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) after it was reform ...
from 2009 to 2014.
Career
Baggott joined the Metropolitan Police in 1978. He moved toWest Midlands Police
West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.
The force covers an area of with 2.93million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, ...
as Assistant Chief Constable in 1998, and was promoted to Deputy Chief Constable in 2001. He was appointed Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary
Leicestershire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Leicestershire and Rutland in England. Its headquarters are at Enderby, Leicestershire.
History
Leicestershire Police was formed in 1839. In 1951 it amalgamated ...
in 2002.
In September 2009, he succeeded Sir Hugh Orde
Sir Hugh Stephen Roden Orde, (born 27 August 1958) is a retired British police officer who was the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, representing the 44 police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Between 2002 a ...
as Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI; ga, Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: ')
is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) after it was reform ...
. In January 2014, it was announced that he would retire from the PSNI in September 2014, having decided that he would not apply to extend his contract. On 5 June 2014, he announced that he would retire earlier than planned; stepping down on 29 June.
He is President of the Christian Police Association.
Honours
Baggott was awarded theQueen's Police Medal
The King's Police Medal (KPM) is awarded to police in the United Kingdom for gallantry or distinguished service. It was also formerly awarded within the wider British Empire, including Commonwealth countries, most of which now have their own hono ...
(QPM) in the 2004 Birthday Honours, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
(CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours 'for services to the Police'. He was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to policing.
Footnotes
External links
BBC News Profile: Matt Baggott
1959 births Living people Chief Constables of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Metropolitan Police officers English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal Commanders of the Order of the British Empire West Midlands Police chief officers Knights Bachelor {{UK-law-enforcement-bio-stub