Ian Hopkins

Ian Hopkins QPM
Hopkins in 2016
Chief Constable Greater Manchester Police
Incumbent
Assumed office October 2015
Preceded by	Sir Peter Fahy
Deputy Chief Constable Greater Manchester Police
In office January 2012 – October 2015
Personal details
Awards	Queen's Police Medal (2016)

Ian Hopkins, QPM is a senior British police officer. Since October 2015, he has been Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.

Career

In 1989, Hopkins joined Staffordshire Police as a constable and started his policing career.^[1] He has also previously worked for Northamptonshire Police and Cheshire Constabulary.^[2]

Hopkins was Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) between April 2008 and December 2011.^[1] On 11 January 2012, he was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of GMP.^[3] He served in that role until his promotion to Chief Constable and his appointment as head of the force. He also served as the national lead for Policing of Party Political Conferences and Digital Engagement within the Association of Chief Police Officers.^[1]

Honours

Hopkins was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in the 2016 Birthday Honours.^[4]

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Queen's Police Medal (QPM)	2016 Birthday Honours.
	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal	2002 UK Version of this Medal
	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal	2012 UK Version of this Medal
	Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References

1. "Chief Constable Ian Hopkins". Greater Machester Police. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
2. Scheerhout, John (17 September 2015). "Ian Hopkins named new chief constable of Greater Manchester Police". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
3. "Ian Hopkins appointed as GMP Deputy Chief Constable". Greater Manchester Police. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61608. p. B35. 11 June 2016.