Jon Murphy (police officer)
Jon Murphy leaving a bookshop in Liverpool.
Sir Jonathan Michael Murphy, QPM, is a senior British police officer. He is the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police. He has previously served as Deputy Chief Constable and a member of Association of Chief Police Officers.
Early life and education
He studied for a BA (Hons) in Law at Liverpool University.[1] In 2001, he earned a diploma in Applied Criminology from Cambridge University (Fitzwilliam College).[2][3]
Police career
In January 1975, Murphy joined Merseyside Police.[4]
Honours
Murphy has been commended on fourteen occasions and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2007 Birthday Honours.[5] He was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to policing.[6]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| | Knight Bachelor (Kt) |
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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 | |
References
- ↑ Police Oracle
- ↑ University of Cambridge
- ↑ The Fitzwilliam Journal, Volume XVV, No 1, 2014, p. 63.
- ↑ "Sir Jon Murphy QPM, Chief Constable". Merseyside Police. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ http://www.merseyside.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-group/chief-constable-jon-murphy.aspx
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60895. p. b2. 14 June 2014.
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| Police appointments | ||
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| Preceded by Bernard Lawson (Acting) |
Chief Constable of Merseyside Police 2010 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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