Stephen Otter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chief Constable
Stephen Otter
QPM
Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police
In office
January 2007 – March 2012
Preceded byMaria Wallis
Succeeded byShaun Sawyer
Personal details
Born
Stephen Otter

24 May 1962
ProfessionPolice officer

Stephen Otter QPM (born 24 May 1962)[1] is a former chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, a post he held from joining the force in January 2007[2] until his departure in March 2012. He was succeeded by Shaun Sawyer.

Otter was previously the deputy chief constable at Avon & Somerset Constabulary, and has also served during his career with Thames Valley Police, the Metropolitan Police and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.[2] He was the Association of Chief Police Officers' ACPO lead on race and diversity[2] during his time at Devon and Cornwall Police.

Otter was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the New Year Honours list of 2008.[3]

He now[when?] works at Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, overseeing the National Team.[4] As of 2015, Otter was paid a salary of between £190,000 and £194,999 by the department, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[5]

Honours[]

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
Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
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. ^ "Weekend birthdays", The Guardian, p. 58, 24 May 2014
  2. ^ a b c "Chief Officer Group". Devon & Cornwall Police. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  3. ^ "New Year honours list: Sundries: Queen's Police Medal and Queen's Fire Service Medal". The Guardian. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  4. ^ "Who We Are". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

External links[]

Police appointments
Preceded by Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police
2007–2012 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from ""