New Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police announced

Gareth Morgan Credit: Staffordshire Police

Staffordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis has announced that Gareth Morgan will be the new Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police.

Mr Morgan, currently the Deputy Chief Constable at Avon and Somerset, was appointed out of a short list of three. His appointment will need to be ratified by the Police and Crime Panel at the earliest opportunity.

Mr Morgan was appointed Deputy Chief Constable at Avon and Somerset in February 2016. He started his career with West Midlands Police in 1990 and during his career has spent time at the FBI National Academy at Quantico and has completed a secondment to the Home Office.