Having completed my first six months as ACC in WMP, I want to share some observations with you. I hope you enjoy reading my first blog.
I joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in July 1986 and was involved in the transition to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in 2001. My service has predominantly been operational and I have also been fortunate enough to do some international work. You can read my biography here.
After careful consideration, and lots of discussion with my husband and three kids aged 19, 16 and 13, I decided to leave PSNI for an opportunity with WMP. It was difficult to   leave colleagues and friends in Northern Ireland (NI) for pastures new. It was an exciting and daunting time – learning a new job, new force, new people – while my family continues to live in NI and I continue to accumulate the air miles!
On the 1st June, I arrived at the office to a warm welcome from my Command team colleagues. My support staff had filled the diary and I was kept well and truly...
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