Gloucestershire Chief Constable, Mick Matthews, to leave the job
The head of Gloucestershire Police has announced he will be leaving the job, after less than six months in the role.
Chief Constable Mick Matthews revealed today he will stand down early next year.
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Gloucestershire Constabulary
He took on the role in June following the departure of Tony Melville and was expected to stay for 18 months.
But in a statement said he would be taking on an international policing role in Cyprus.
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He said: "I was planning to speak to our new Police and Crime Commissioner before making any formal announcement, but due to circumstances out of my control I have informed the organisation.
"I feel privileged to have led the constabulary during this short period of time. The next Chief Constable will inherit an excellent team of people across the force."
Mr Melville left after two years at the helm after warning funding cuts could take the force to a "metaphorical cliff edge".
He managed cuts which resulted in the closure of more than a dozen stations and put 184 officer posts and 300 civilian roles at risk.
The news comes as voters across the county go to the polls tomorrow to elect Gloucestershire's first Police and Crime Commissioner.
All those in the running for the £65,000 a year commissioner job have been privately told of Mr Matthews' early departure.
Comments
by NibNobs
Thursday, November 15 2012, 12:47PM
“Working from an office near Gloucester or from one in Cyprus.....tough choice!”
by geraint2010
Thursday, November 15 2012, 12:35PM
“Who can blame him? Sunny Cyprus seems a much better prospect than being told what to do by some jumped up lawyer with the power to sack him at will!”
by username123
Thursday, November 15 2012, 12:18PM
“And there we have it....................
Another senior officer feathering his own nest. When will the lions on the front line be led by someone who has a degree of public duty. I wonder who the next lamb will be. I really feel for our officers, led by lambs and destroyed by government. Such a shame.”
by SteveAA
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 9:41PM
“Dont blame him
Better than being a puppet to a Muppet.”
by Chas_Townley
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 8:36PM
“Its not explained what "international policing role in Cyprus" Mick Matthews has be appointed to but this is likely to Chief Constable of the Sovereign Base Areas Police Service responsible for policing the Military Bases that the UK retains as "british soil" in Cyprus.
The current Chief Constable, David Kelly, in this year's annual report has announced his retirement in the New Year - see page 1 of http://tinyurl.com/d72yzr9
Further info on the SBA Police Service can be found at http://tinyurl.com/c4yn3gz
Officially a much smaller force (about 270 officers and a resident population of about 16,000) accountable to the Ministry of Defence but no doubt a challenging environment as the Eastern SBA straddles the border of (Greek) Cyprus and (Turkish) Northern Cyprus - and the North despite the reality is still an unrecognised state except by the Turkish Republic.
Looks like a poisoned chalice to being accountable to Gloucestershire's PCC”
by Michael_AH
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 7:33PM
“It'll give whoever gets elected tomorrow some work to do straight away then. Wonder if he's left them a letter”
by MissyMadDog
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 6:09PM
“Another one bites the dust...wonder why.”