Colette Paul

Colette Paul QPM is a Police Officer of the United Kingdom. She was the Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police.

Early Career

Paul initially joined the Metropolitan Police Service, where she spent a large part of her career as a detective in CID. In 2000, she was appointed as Detective Superintendent of the MPS' Anti-Terrorist Branch and set up its War Crimes Unit and the Counter Terrorist Intelligence Cell. She transferred to South Wales Police as an Assistant Chief Constable in 2008.

Chief Constable of Bedfordshire

Paul was appointed as Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police by the regional Police and Crime Commissioner, Olly Martins, in May 2013. Her predecessor transferred to the Ministry of Defence Police.[1] In June 2015 she announced that she is taking retirement.[2]

Police appointments
Preceded by
Alfred Hitchcock
Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Jon Boutcher

References

  1. "Colette Paul named as new Bedfordshire Police chief". BBC. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. "Bedfordshire Chief Constable Colette Paul announces early retirement". BBC. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.


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