Ian Learmonth
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Ian Learmonth is a senior British police officer, currently the Chief Constable of Kent Police
.
Ian Learmonth was born in Edinburgh in 1958 and is married with children and a grandchild.
Learmonth has been in policing since starting with Essex Police
in 1974 as a Police Cadet
; he joined its regular force as a Constable
in 1976. His career in Essex progressed through specialist work as a police dog
handler, working with general purpose dogs and the more specialist explosive dogs. He then set on the promotion process being posted as a Sergeant and later as Police Inspector
for Harlow
division in 1989.
His career moved from operational policing to working at the Essex Police HQ in Chelmsford, working on IT projects before being promoted in 1995 as Chief Inspector for Operations back at Harlow. He then worked as temporary Superintendent for the Operations Division (Dog Section, Force Support Unit, Marine Unit, Air Support Unit and Horses). In 1999 he was fully promoted to Superintendent at Stansted Airport, seeing through critical operations involving a Boeing 747 crash and a hijack.
Once again he returned to Harlow as Chief Superintendent
2000 and then later as Temporary Assistant Chief Constable (Crime).
In May 2005 his 28 year career in Essex ended and he returned to his birth country of Scotland as he was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable at Strathclyde Police
. His portfolio at Strathclyde was Operational Support and as such was responsible for Support Services, Roads Policing, emergency planning and other major projects impacting on the operational policing of the force.
In August 2007 Learmonth returned to England and became Deputy Chief Constable
at Norfolk Police. He was responsible for human resources, legal services, professional standards and the force's business performance unit.
On 5 July 2010 Mr Learmonth succeeded Britain's first black Chief Constable
, Michael Fuller
as Chief Constable of Kent Police.
Kent Police
Kent Police is the territorial police force for Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway.-Area and organisation:The force covers an area of with an approximate population of 1,660,588 . The Chief Constable is currently Ian Learmonth, who was appointed in 2010 and is the former...
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Ian Learmonth was born in Edinburgh in 1958 and is married with children and a grandchild.
Learmonth has been in policing since starting with Essex Police
Essex Police
Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex in the east of England.It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 3,600 police officers and operating across an area of over and with a population of...
in 1974 as a Police Cadet
Police Cadet
The term 'police cadet' can refer either to a trainee police officer or to a member of a youth organisation in which young people learn about and/or participate in law enforcement and police work.-Some Police Cadet Youth Organisations:...
; he joined its regular force as a Constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
in 1976. His career in Essex progressed through specialist work as a police dog
Police dog
A police dog, often referred to as a "K-9 dog" in some areas , is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel in their work...
handler, working with general purpose dogs and the more specialist explosive dogs. He then set on the promotion process being posted as a Sergeant and later as Police Inspector
Inspector
Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
for Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
division in 1989.
His career moved from operational policing to working at the Essex Police HQ in Chelmsford, working on IT projects before being promoted in 1995 as Chief Inspector for Operations back at Harlow. He then worked as temporary Superintendent for the Operations Division (Dog Section, Force Support Unit, Marine Unit, Air Support Unit and Horses). In 1999 he was fully promoted to Superintendent at Stansted Airport, seeing through critical operations involving a Boeing 747 crash and a hijack.
Once again he returned to Harlow as Chief Superintendent
Chief Superintendent
Chief superintendent is a senior rank in police forces organised on the British model.- United Kingdom :In the British police, a chief superintendent is senior to a superintendent and junior to an assistant chief constable .The highest rank below Chief Officer level, chief...
2000 and then later as Temporary Assistant Chief Constable (Crime).
In May 2005 his 28 year career in Essex ended and he returned to his birth country of Scotland as he was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable at Strathclyde Police
Strathclyde Police
Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West...
. His portfolio at Strathclyde was Operational Support and as such was responsible for Support Services, Roads Policing, emergency planning and other major projects impacting on the operational policing of the force.
In August 2007 Learmonth returned to England and became Deputy Chief Constable
Deputy Chief Constable
Deputy chief constable is the second highest rank in all territorial police forces in the United Kingdom , as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and Civil Nuclear...
at Norfolk Police. He was responsible for human resources, legal services, professional standards and the force's business performance unit.
On 5 July 2010 Mr Learmonth succeeded Britain's first black Chief Constable
Chief Constable
Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
, Michael Fuller
Michael Fuller
Michael Fuller, QPM is the former Chief Constable of Kent Police and was the first black Chief Constable in the United Kingdom.Fuller took up his role as Chief Constable of Kent on 5 January 2004. He joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1975 as a cadet. He has served in uniformed and CID...
as Chief Constable of Kent Police.