The Home Secretary has today (Thursday 14 January)
announced the appointment of
() as the new Chair of the College of Policing,
following a robust open competition in line with the
Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Lord Herbert has highly relevant experience, having served
as Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice
across both the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. In his
position he introduced Police and Crime Commissioners and
the College of Policing. He was previously Shadow Minister
for Police Reform, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
and a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
He was MP for Arundel & Downs from 2005 to 2019, and in
September 2020 he was created , taking the Conservative Whip in the House of
Lords.
Home Secretary said:
I welcome Nick as the new Chair of the College of
Policing – he will bring with him a wealth of experience
and knowledge of policing and the criminal justice
system.
The College of Policing plays a vital role in delivering
the training that makes our police force the best in the
world, and is playing a crucial role in the recruitment
of 20,000 additional police officers.
I would like to extend my thanks to Christine for her
part in leading the College through the challenging
demands on policing in 2020.
Lord Herbert said:
I am delighted to have been appointed to chair the
College and very much look forward to working with the
police service again.
I drove the formation of the College nearly a decade ago
because l believe it has a vital role to play in
promoting leadership, setting standards and supporting
the drive to reduce crime.
I think it’s timely to begin with a fundamental review of
the College, its effectiveness and place in the policing
landscape. I want to ensure that the College fulfils its
mission and is highly valued by every section of
policing, from officers on the frontline to Chief
Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.
This is a demanding time for policing but also an
exciting one as we recruit 20,000 new officers. With new
forms of crime and the advance of technology, it has
never been more important to ensure that we have a well
led, highly trained and skilled service.
A priority will be to recruit a new Chief Executive, and
I would like to thank Mike Cunningham for everything he
has done to build the College and lead it through the
challenging period of Covid.
Lord Herbert took up responsibility at the College from 1
January.
