Jon Boutcher | |
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Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 12 October 2023 | |
Deputy | Mark Hamilton |
Preceded by | Simon Byrne |
Personal details | |
Education | University of Cambridge |
Profession | Police officer |
Jon Boutcher QPM is a senior UK police officer. He was appointed as Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on 7 November 2023. [1] [2] He served as interim Chief Constable from 12 October 2023 whilst the recruitment process was ongoing to appoint someone permanently. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He was the Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police from 2015 until April 2019. [8] He also leads Operation Kenova, a series of historical investigations into murders which occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. [9] [10]
Kenova published its interim report outlining its findings on 8 March 2024.
Boutcher was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2015 Birthday Honours. [11]
Jon Boutcher | |
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Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 12 October 2023 | |
Deputy | Mark Hamilton |
Preceded by | Simon Byrne |
Personal details | |
Education | University of Cambridge |
Profession | Police officer |
Jon Boutcher QPM is a senior UK police officer. He was appointed as Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on 7 November 2023. [1] [2] He served as interim Chief Constable from 12 October 2023 whilst the recruitment process was ongoing to appoint someone permanently. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He was the Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police from 2015 until April 2019. [8] He also leads Operation Kenova, a series of historical investigations into murders which occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. [9] [10]
Kenova published its interim report outlining its findings on 8 March 2024.
Boutcher was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2015 Birthday Honours. [11]