All change at South Yorkshire Police as top two bosses look set to leave
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It was been revealed today that Chf Con Watson has been interviewed for the top job at Greater Manchester Police and has been chosen as the ‘preferred candidate’.
He has to meet a panel later this week which will vote on whether to ratify the nomination for the £200,000-a-year job.
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Hide AdEarlier this month, his deputy Mark Roberts was announced as Cheshire Constabulary’s new Chief Constable.
It is not yet known when those at the helm at South Yorkshire Police will leave.
Mr Watson joined South Yorkshire Police in 2016 and has 33 years’ service.
He has been credited with turning around the reputation of South Yorkshire Police after a troubled period beforehand.
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In one of his previous posts before joining South Yorkshire Police, he was a commander for London’s Metropolitan Police, with responsibility for all aspects of operational policing across nine boroughs.
He is a qualified firearms and public order commander and was a senior member of the 2012 Olympic Command Team.
Mr Roberts, who has 28 years’ service, joined South Yorkshire Police in 2017.
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Hide AdHe was Head of Investigations at the North West Counter Terrorism Unit and during time spent working for Greater Manchester Police was responsible for policing Old Trafford, including numerous high profile matches and Olympic football games held there.
He went on to become the National Lead for football policing and travels abroad when England play in major tournaments to oversee policing.