Phil Gormley

Philip Gormley, QPM is a senior British police officer who is currently HM Inspector of Constabulary and HM Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services.

Phil Gormley QPM
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
In office 22 October 2018 – Incumbent
Preceded by	Mike Cunningham
Chief Constable of Police Scotland
In office 5 January 2016 – 7 February 2018
Preceded by	Sir Stephen House
Succeeded by	Iain Livingstone
Deputy Director-General of the National Crime Agency
In office May 2013 – October 2015
Director-General	Keith Bristow
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	David Armond
Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary
In office March 2010 – May 2013
Preceded by	Ian McPherson
Succeeded by	Simon Bailey
Personal details
Born	Philip Gormley 1963 (age 57–58) Surrey, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Nationality	English
Alma mater	University of Gloucestershire University of Cambridge
Awards	Queen's Police Medal (2012)

He was Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary from 2010 to 2013, and Deputy Director General of the National Crime Agency from its creation in 2013 until July 2015. Gormley was named as the new head of Police Scotland in December 2015, and was sworn in on 5 January 2016. In February 2018 he stepped down from the role.

Early life

Gormley studied at the University of Gloucestershire, graduating in 1984. He later undertook postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge.[1]

Police career

In 1985, Gormley began his policing career as a constable with Thames Valley Police.[2] In 1999, he was promoted to superintendent and appointed commander with responsibility for the Southern Oxfordshire area.[1][3] In 2003, he joined the Metropolitan Police and was appointed Commander of Specialist Operations.[1] In 2005, he organised the merger of the Anti-Terrorist Branch and Special Branch into what would become the Counter Terrorism Command in 2006.[2][4]

From 2007 to 2010, Gormley was Deputy Chief Constable of West Midlands Police.[5] From 22 March 2010 to 2013, he was Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary.[5][6] He was the second highest paid Chief Constable in the United Kingdom with a salary of £260,000.[7] In May 2013, he was appointed Deputy Director General of the newly created National Crime Agency (NCA).[8] As of 2015, Gormley was paid a salary of £185,000 by the NCA, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[9] In March 2015, it was announced that he would be leaving the NCA in the Autumn of 2015.[10] He stepped down in October 2015.[11]

On 2 December 2015, it was announced that Gormley would be the next Chief Constable of Police Scotland. He will be only the second CC of the force after the Scottish police forces merged in 2013.[2] He beat two of the Deputy Chief Constables for Police Scotland to the job; Neil Richardson, the Designated Deputy for Chief Constable, and Iain Livingstone, the Deputy Chief Constable (crime and operational support).[3] He took up the appointment on 5 January 2016,[12] with a salary of £212,280.[7]

On 26 July 2017, Gormley announced that he was the subject of, and cooperating with, a probe by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC), following a referral by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). On 7 February 2018, he resigned from his Police Scotland post with immediate effect, being replaced on a temporary basis by his deputy Iain Livingstone, who had already been leading the organisation in his absence for some months.[13][14]

In October 2018, Gormley was appointed HM Inspector of Constabulary and HM Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services for the Northern Region.[15]

Honours

In the 2013 New Year Honours, Gormley was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in recognition of his service as Chief Constable of Norfolk Police.[16]

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Queen's Police Medal (QPM)	January 2013
	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal	2002 UK Version of this Medal
	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal	2012 UK Version of this Medal
	Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

Charitable Work

As of 2020, Phil has undertaken the role of Chief Executive of EACH (East Anglia's Children's Hospices). He led the charity through financial struggle during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in temporary charity shop closure and cancellation of fundraising events.

Personal life

Phil has resided in Norfolk, England since 2010.

References

1. "Philip Gormley: Profile of new chief constable of Police Scotland". STV News. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
2. "Former Crime Agency chief Phil Gormley appointed new head of Police Scotland". BBC News. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
3. "Chief Constable Sir Stephen House spends last day in job". BBC News. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
4. "Counter Terrorism Command". Metropolitan Police. Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
5. "New Chief Constable". Norfolk Constabulary. January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
6. Robertson, Alan (2 December 2015). "Phil Gormley to be named new Police Scotland chief constable". Holyrood. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
7. "New chief constable of Police Scotland announced as Philip Gormley". STV News. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
8. "National Crime Agency update". Crime and policing newsletter. Home Office. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
9. "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
10. "Changes to NCA leadership team". National Crime Agency. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
11. "Deputy Director General – David Armond QPM". National Crime Agency. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
12. "New Chief Constable of Police Scotland Appointed". Police Scotland. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
13. "Police Scotland chief constable Phil Gormley quits amid misconduct investigation". Sky News. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
14. "Chief Constable Phil Gormley tenders his resignation". Police Service of Scotland. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
15. "HMICFRS Profile". HMICFRS. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
16. "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 34.