Jon Murphy (police officer)

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Sir Jon Murphy
QPM DL
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Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
In office
2010–2016
Preceded byBernard Hogan-Howe
Succeeded byAndy Cooke
Personal details
Born
Jonathan Michael Murphy

(1958-06-17) 17 June 1958 (age 63)
Liverpool, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Liverpool
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Sir Jonathan Michael Murphy, QPM, DL (born 17 June 1958) is a British academic and former senior police officer. Since 2016, he has been Professor of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moores University. He was the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police from 2010 to 2016.

Early life and education[]

Murphy was born on 17 June 1958 in Liverpool, England.[1] He studied for a LLB (Hons) in Law at Liverpool University.[2] In 2001, he earned a diploma in Applied Criminology from Cambridge University (Fitzwilliam College).[3][4]

Career[]

Police career[]

In January 1975, Murphy joined Merseyside Police.[5] He rose to become as Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers. He then served as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police from 2010 to 2016, before retiring form the police.[1]

Academic career[]

Murphy held the Fulbright Police Fellowship at the University of California in 1995.[1] In June 2016, he gave the 141st Roscoe Lecture at Liverpool John Moores University.[6] In July 2016, he became Professor of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moores University.[7]

Honours[]

Murphy has been commended on fourteen occasions and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2007 Birthday Honours.[8] He was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to policing.[9]

Knight-Bachelor.ribbon.png Queens Police Medal for Merit.png
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png

Ribbon Description Notes
Knight-Bachelor.ribbon.png Knight Bachelor (Kt)
  • June 2014.
Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • June 2007.
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Murphy, Sir Jonathan (Michael)". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.253981. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ Police Oracle
  3. ^ University of Cambridge[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ The Fitzwilliam Journal, Volume XVV, No 1, 2014, p. 63.
  5. ^ "Sir Jon Murphy QPM, Chief Constable". Merseyside Police. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Armed police and further cuts – Sir Jon Murphy's Roscoe Lecture considers the future of policing". Liverpool John Moores University. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Prof Jon Murphy". Centre for Advanced Policing Studies. Liverpool John Moores University. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. ^ http://www.merseyside.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-group/chief-constable-jon-murphy.aspx
  9. ^ "No. 60895". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2014. p. b2.

External links[]

Police appointments
Preceded by
Bernard Lawson (Acting)
 Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
2010 – 2016 		Succeeded by
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