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Carmel Napier, QPM (born August 1960) is a British retired senior police officer. She served as Chief Constable of
Bio at Gwent Police
1960 births Living people British women police officers British Chief Constables English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-law-enforcement-bio-stub
Gwent Police
Gwent Police ( cy, Heddlu Gwent) is a territorial police force in Wales, responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen.
The force was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation o ...
in South Wales
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from 2011 to 2013.
Early life
Napier holds a BA Honours (BA Hons) degree in English and Music; a Licentiate ofTrinity College London
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, and a Diploma in Applied Criminology from the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge
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Police career
Napier joinedHertfordshire Constabulary
Hertfordshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. Its headquarters is in Welwyn Garden City. The current chief constable is Charlie Hall. As of March 2019, the force consi ...
in 1983. She was then promoted to Superintendent
Superintendent may refer to:
*Superintendent (police), Superintendent of Police (SP), or Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), a police rank
*Prison warden or Superintendent, a prison administrator
*Superintendent (ecclesiastical), a church exec ...
with North Yorkshire Police
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, the head of the Complaints and Professional Standards Department. In 2002, she was promoted to Detective Chief Superintendent
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as Head of Specialist Support. After completion of the Strategic Command Course, she was appointed Temporary Assistant Chief Constable. In October 2006 she joined Essex Police
Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex, in the East of England. Essex Police is responsible for a population of over 1.8 million people and an area of .
The chief constable is Ben-Julian Harri ...
as Assistant Chief Constable responsible for the Territorial Policing and Partnerships.
On 4 September 2008, she joined Gwent Police as Deputy Chief Constable, appointed Chief Constable-designate in January 2011, a position she fulfilled from April 2011.
Napier resigned from Gwent Police in June 2013 following a threat from the then Police and Crime Commissioner, Ian Johnston, that if she did not leave he would dismiss her. Johnston disagreed with Napier's management style and claimed crime figures had been manipulated. During a review of the role of PCC's both Napier and Johnston appeared before a House of Commons select committee to give accounts of her resignation.
Personal life
Napier's husband James is a retired businessman.Honours
References
External links
Bio at Gwent Police
1960 births Living people British women police officers British Chief Constables English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-law-enforcement-bio-stub