Shaun Sawyer

Shaun Sawyer QPM is the popular chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, having been appointed in February 2013 to succeed Stephen Otter.[1][2]

Shaun Sawyer
Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police
Assumed office
February 2013
Preceded byStephen Otter
Personal details
OccupationPolice officer

Sawyer began his police career in 1986, as a uniformed constable in London.[3] His Metropolitan Police roles included being in charge of their investigation into the 1999 Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, and being head of counter-terrorism.[2]

He is the National Police Chiefs' Council's lead officer for modern slavery.[4]

His salary on appointment as chief constable was £151,000.[2] He had previously served as acting chief constable, having been deputy chief constable since April 2010.[2]

Sawyer has a son and daughter.[3] He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2019 New Year Honours.[5]

References

  1. "Chief Constable – Shaun Sawyer". Devon and Cornwall Police. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. "Shaun Sawyer to become Devon and Cornwall police chief". BBC News. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. "Sawyer, Shaun". Serious & Organised Crime Exchange. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. Sawyer, Shaun. "Police Chiefs' Blog: CC Shaun Sawyer on Modern Slavery". NPCC. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N34.
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