Jon Boutcher | |
|---|---|
| Chief Constable of thePolice Service of Northern Ireland | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2023 | |
| Deputy | Mark Hamilton Bobby Singleton[1] |
| Preceded by | Simon Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Profession | Police officer |
Jonathan Michael BoutcherQPM (born 10 October 1965) is a senior British police officer. He was appointed asChief Constable of thePolice Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on 7 November 2023.[2][3] He served as interimChief Constable from 12 October 2023 whilst the recruitment process was ongoing to appoint someone permanently.[4][5][6][7][8] He was theChief Constable ofBedfordshire Police from 2015 until April 2019.[9] He also leadsOperation Kenova, a series of historical investigations into murders which occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.[10][11]
Kenovapublished its interim reportArchived 2024-03-08 at theWayback Machine outlining its findings on 8 March 2024.
Boutcher was a senior commander in the Metropolitan Police operation that sawJean Charles de Menezes shot dead in London in July 2005.[12]
Boutcher was awarded theQueen's Police Medal (QPM) in the2015 Birthday Honours.[13]
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