Mike Cunningham (police officer)
Mike Cunningham QPM | |
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Chief Executive of the College of Policing | |
In office 15 January 2018 – December 2020 | |
Preceded by | Alex Marshall |
Succeeded by | Andy Marsh |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Bernard Cunningham[1] July 1961 (age 62) |
Michael Bernard Cunningham
Early life and education
Cunningham graduated from the
Police career
Cunningham joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1987 and after completing the police Strategic Command Course in 2005, he became Assistant Chief Constable, taking responsibility for operational policing. He later was the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police from September 2009 to 2014.[4] In July 2014, he was appointed Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary.[5]
In January 2018, he became the chief executive of College of Policing.[6]
Despite announcing his retirement from policing, in April 2021 Cunningham joined Skills for Justice as an associate to “keep police leaders ahead of their game today to develop a service fit for tomorrow.” [7]
Honours
Cunningham was awarded the
References
- ^ "College of Policing Ltd". Companies House. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Mike Cunningham to retire from policing". 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Chief Constable Mike Cunningham". Staffordshire University. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Chief Constable Mike Cunningham leaves for inspectorate post". BBC. 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Home Secretary announces new Inspector of Constabulary". Gov.uk. 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Former Staffordshire chief constable named College of Policing head". Shropshire Star. 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Mike Cunningham joins Skills for Justice to help drive leadership development across policing". Police Professional. 26 April 2021.
- ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B9.