Hampshire's top cop to leave force (From Basingstoke Gazette)
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Hampshire's top cop to leave force
1:31pm Wednesday 24th October 2012 in News By Chris Gregory
Chief Constable Alex Marshall
HAMPSHIRE’S top cop will leave the force to take up a position as the chief executive of the new national College of Policing.
The announcement of Chief Constable Alex Marshall’s departure from Hampshire Constabulary was made today by Home Secretary Theresa May in the House of Commons.
It is thought he will leave the force early next year, although a date has not yet been confirmed.
Mr Marshall joined in October 16, 2008, from Thames Valley Police. He will retain his rank in his new role.
In a statement, he said: “It will be a real wrench to leave Hampshire next year.
“This is a place where I feel very much at home, where I have been made to feel very welcome, and where I have worked with colleagues who are highly professional and genuinely care about the people they serve.”
He added: “This appointment is a fantastic opportunity to replace bureaucracy and unnecessary policies in policing with practical, common sense approaches based on the evidence of what works.
“By the time I leave, we will have seen five consecutive years of crime reduction in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Over this period, anti-social behaviour has gone down and we have caught more of the serious criminals.”
His appointment comes less than a month before the election of the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The £85,000-a-year position will replace the Hampshire Police Authority and will be responsible for picking the new chief constable for Hampshire Constabulary.
