Peter Clarke has been reappointed as Her Majesty’s Chief
Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) for 1 year from 1 February
2019.
HMCIP is an independent inspectorate which reports on
conditions for and treatment of those in prison, young
offender institutions, secure training centres, immigration
detention facilities, police and court custody suites,
customs custody facilities and military detention.
The appointment and reappointment of HMCIP is a Royal
Appointment on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Appointments and reappointments to the Inspectorate are
regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. This
appointment has been made in line with the Governance Code
on Public Appointments.
Brief biography
Peter Clarke was appointed as HMCIP on 1 February 2016.
Prior to this he was a senior police officer, who served in
the Metropolitan Police Service for more than 30 years,
retiring in 2008 from the position of Assistant
Commissioner (Specialist Operations). He also served as
Head of the Counter Terrorism Command. He subsequently
joined the board of the Serious Organised Crime Agency as a
non-executive director. In 2014 he was appointed Education
Commissioner for Birmingham to conduct an inquiry into the
allegations concerning Birmingham schools arising from the
‘Trojan Horse’ letter. Mr Clarke also served on the Board
of the Charity Commission until January 2016.
