Alastair McWhirter
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Alastair McWhirter
Alastair McWhirter was the
He taught English and drama in Winchester and joined Hampshire Constabulary in 1977. He served in all ranks up to chief superintendent in Hampshire working in cities and more rural areas with diverse populations and policing challenges.
McWhirter was in 1996 appointed assistant chief constable (operations) in the Wiltshire Constabulary, responsible for all operational policing. He was largely responsible for returning the policing of the summer Solstice at Stonehenge back to 'normality' after a decade of confrontation with new Age travellers and assorted Druid groups. He successfully developed the first joint Fire Police and Ambulance control room to share both a room and a computer system.
In 2000, he was appointed deputy chief constable and he was appointed chief constable of Suffolk Constabulary in 2003. Alastair McWhirter was also the national spokesperson on rural policing for the Association of Chief Police Officers -
McWhirter was awarded the
He left the police in 2007, after reaching 30 years service. He was replaced as Suffolk's chief constable by Simon Ash, previously the deputy chief constable of Hertfordshire Police. He was chair of Suffolk Primary Care Trust from 2007-2013.[4]
References
- ^ "NHS Suffolk > Home > About Us > the Board > Board Members". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011. Suffolk Primary Care Trust - board members' biographies
- ^ Leask, David (14 December 2006). "Scots detective leading search for 'Suffolk Strangler'". The Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ HM Government (31 December 2001). "New Year's Honours List — United Kingdom". The London Gazette. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "NHS Suffolk > Home > About Us > the Board > Board Members". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011. Suffolk Primary Care Trust - board members' biographies