Craig Mackey
British chief constable

Craig Mackey

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British chief constable
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(Cumbria)
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Introduction

Craig Mackey, QPM is the current Deputy Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service. Mackey previously held senior roles as Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, in addition to chief officer posts in Wiltshire Constabulary, Gloucestershire Constabulary, and a specialist staff officer role in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).

Career

Mackey joined Wiltshire Constabulary in 1984 having previously been in the Merchant Navy. In 2001, he transferred to Gloucestershire Constabulary to become its Assistant Chief Constable - he later went on to be its Deputy Chief Constable.

In September 2007, Mackey joined Cumbria Constabulary as its Chief Constable, a post he remained in until his appointment as the Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner in 2012.

Honours

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Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen's Police Medal (QPM) 2009
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
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Mackey was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2009 New Year Honours.