Matt Baggott
Sir Matthew David Baggott, CBE, QPM (born 1959[1]) is a retired senior British police officer. He was Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland from 2009 to 2014.
Sir Matthew David Baggott | |
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Baggott in 2013 | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Police career | |
| Department | Police Service of Northern Ireland |
| Rank | Chief Constable |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Police Medal |
Career edit
Baggott joined the Metropolitan Police in 1978. He moved to West Midlands Police as Assistant Chief Constable in 1998, and was promoted to Deputy Chief Constable in 2001. He was appointed Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary in 2002.[2]
In September 2009, he succeeded Sir Hugh Orde as Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. In January 2014, it was announced that he would retire from the PSNI in September 2014, having decided that he would not apply to extend his contract.[3] On 5 June 2014, he announced that he would retire earlier than planned; stepping down on 29 June.[4]
He was President of the Christian Police Association.[5]
Honours edit
Baggott was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2004 Birthday Honours,[6] and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours 'for services to the Police'.[7][8] He was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to policing.[9][10]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Knight Bachelor (Kt) |
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| Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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| Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
Footnotes edit
- ^ Profile: Matt Baggott – The Times
- ^ "Baggott appointed new PSNI chief". BBC News. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Matt Baggott to step down as NI chief constable". BBC News. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ Kearney, Vincent (5 June 2014). "Chief constable Matt Baggott to retire earlier". BBC News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Christian Police Association – National Staff". 18 October 2013.
- ^ "No. 57315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2004. p. 25.
- ^ 2008 New Year Honours List 28 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 58557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2007. p. 7.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N2.
- ^ 2015 New Year Honours List 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- BBC News Profile: Matt Baggott
- Belfast Telegraph: Matt Baggott appointed new Northern Ireland police chief