Stephen Kavanagh

Stephen James Kavanagh, QPM, DL is a British retired senior police officer. He served as Chief Constable of Essex Police from May 2013 until his retirement in October 2018 after 33 years of service.[1][2] He started his policing career with the Metropolitan Police Service, where he worked in homicide and counter-terrorism, and rose to Deputy Assistant Commissioner.[3] In 2017, he reached the final four candidates in consideration to be the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner, but lost out to Cressida Dick.[4]

Honours

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Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
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

References

  1. "Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh". Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "Essex Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh announces retirement". BBC News. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. "Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh". Essex Police. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. "Met Police Commissioner: Who will be Britain's next top cop?". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Jim Barker-McCardle
Chief Constable of Essex Police
2013 to 2018
Succeeded by
Ben-Julian Harrington
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