Ian Learmonth
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Chief Constable Ian Learmonth QPM | |
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| Successor | Alan Pughsley |
| Website | www.kent.police.uk |
Ian Learmonth
Early life
Ian Learmonth was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.[citation needed]
Career
Learmonth policed since starting with
]His career moved from operational policing to working at the Essex Police HQ in Chelmsford, working on IT projects before being promoted in 1995 as Chief Inspector for Operations back at Harlow. He then worked as temporary Superintendent for the Operations Division (Dog Section, Force Support Unit, Marine Unit, Air Support Unit and Horses). In 1999 he was fully promoted to Superintendent at
Once again he returned to Harlow as
In May 2005 his 28-year career in Essex ended and he returned to his birth country of Scotland as he was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable at Strathclyde Police. His portfolio at Strathclyde was Operational Support and as such was responsible for Support Services, Roads Policing, emergency planning and other major projects affecting the operational policing of the force.[citation needed]
In August 2007 Learmonth returned to England and became
On 5 July 2010 Learmonth succeeded Britain's first black
Retirement
In January 2014, Learmonth retired from policing and was in turn succeeded by the current chief constable of Kent, Alan Pughsley.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Crash jet 'on fire at take-off'". BBC News. 24 December 1999.
- ^ "Special report: Hijack at Stansted". 14 February 2000.
- ^ "Ian_learmonth | Kent Police". Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.