This in from the office of Simon Hayes, Ed
Simon Hayes, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, has today confirmed his preferred candidate to become the new Chief Constable for Hampshire Constabulary as Olivia Pinkney, who will be Hampshire Constabulary’s first female appointment to the role.
The Commissioner will now take his preferred candidate to the Police and Crime Panel on Friday 11 March 2016; after their consideration the appointment will be confirmed.
The Commissioner made his decision following a rigorous recruitment process involving senior community stakeholders and partners from 18 organisations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as well as a two-day interview with two final candidates.
Background
Olivia Pinkney is currently the Deputy Chief Constable for Sussex Police and has been working in this role since March 2014. Olivia has extensive experience of shaping and leading strategic and organisational change and has led the force’s most recent programme – Sussex Police 2020 – to meet the financial challenges to achieve £60 million savings. In this role she is key member of the Chief Officer Team and has a strong focus on visibility and accessibility to staff and local communities.
Olivia is currently the Chair of Sussex Local Resilience Forum, working with agencies and partners from across the county and recently was involved in the response to the Shoreham Air Crash last year. She is also the National Children and Young People lead and has spearheaded the launch of Operation Kite in Sussex to address child sexual exploitation, with the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Home Office.
HMIC assistant inspector
Previous to her current role, Olivia was Assistant Inspector of Constabulary for HMIC, leading independent professional assessments of police efficiency and effectiveness for the public. In a newly created joint post of Assistant Chief Constable for Sussex and Surrey Police for two years, Olivia was a member of both Chief Officer teams and part of significant operational collaboration.
Olivia was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the New Year Honours 2016.
Hayes: An incredibly strong candidate
The Commissioner, Simon Hayes comments on his decision of his preferred candidate,
“Olivia was an incredibly strong candidate and will bring a wealth of operational experience and strategic leadership to the Chief Constable role. I am confident that this robust recruitment process has helped me to identify the right individual to lead Hampshire Constabulary through the continued times of austerity and changing policing landscape in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.”
Olivia Pinkney commented on her successful application:
“Hampshire Constabulary is a brilliant force with great people serving all of the communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. I am delighted to have been selected as the preferred candidate, and it will be an honour to have the opportunity of serving alongside them.”
