Jon Murphy (police officer)

Sir Jon Murphy
Sir Jon Murphy; QPM DL
Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
	In office; 2010–2016
Preceded by	Bernard Hogan-Howe
Succeeded by	Andy Cooke
Personal details
Born	Jonathan Michael Murphy; 17 June 1958; Liverpool, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Liverpool ; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Sir Jonathan Michael Murphy, QPM, DL (born 17 June 1958) is a British academic and former senior police officer. Since 2016, he has been Professor of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moores University. He was the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police from 2010 to 2016.

Early life and education

Murphy was born on 17 June 1958 in Liverpool, England.[1] He studied for a LLB (Hons) in Law at Liverpool University.[2] In 2001, he earned a diploma in Applied Criminology from Cambridge University (Fitzwilliam College).[3][4]

In January 1975, Murphy joined Merseyside Police.[5] He rose to become as Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers. He then served as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police from 2010 to 2016, before retiring form the police.[1]

Murphy held the Fulbright Police Fellowship at the University of California in 1995.[1] In June 2016, he gave the 141st Roscoe Lecture at Liverpool John Moores University.[6] In July 2016, he became Professor of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moores University.[7]

Murphy has been commended on fourteen occasions and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2007 Birthday Honours.[8] He was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to policing.[9]

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Knight Bachelor (Kt)	June 2014.
	Queen's Police Medal (QPM)	June 2007.
	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal	2002 UK Version of this Medal
	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal	2012 UK Version of this Medal
	Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

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Police Oracle
University of Cambridge
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"Armed police and further cuts – Sir Jon Murphy's Roscoe Lecture considers the future of policing". Liverpool John Moores University. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
"Prof Jon Murphy". Centre for Advanced Policing Studies. Liverpool John Moores University. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
http://www.merseyside.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-group/chief-constable-jon-murphy.aspx
"No. 60895". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2014. p. b2.

Police appointments
Preceded by Bernard Lawson (Acting)	Chief Constable of Merseyside Police 2010 – 2016	Succeeded by Andy Cooke (police officer)

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