Matt Baggott

Matt Baggott
Matthew David Baggott
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Born March 13, 1959
Place of birth London
Years of service 1968 - present
Rank Chief Constable
Awards CBE QPM

Matthew David Baggott CBE QPM (born 1959[1]) is Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, succeeding Sir Hugh Orde in September 2009.

Baggott initially joined the Metropolitan Police and served with the force for twenty years, working in Brixton, Peckham and Tooting. He later served as a staff officer to Commissioner Sir Paul Condon and worked on the Stephen Lawrence inquiry.

In June 1998 he was appointed Assistant Chief Constable of West Midlands Police and was promoted Deputy Chief Constable in November 2001. In December 2002 he became Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary.

He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2004 Birthday Honours and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.[2]

He is President of the Christian Police Association.[3]

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Police appointments
Preceded by
Sir Hugh Orde
Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
2009—
Succeeded by
Incumbent