METROPOLITAN POLICE
AUTHORITY News Release (33/09) issued by COI News Distribution
Service on 5 May 2009
The Metropolitan
Police Authority has appointed seven new commanders to the
Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), equivalent to assistant chief
constables in other forces.
All the successful candidates are existing MPS officers. They
are:
* Detective Chief Superintendent Nicholas Bracken;
*
Chief Superintendent Anthony Eastaugh;
* Chief Superintendent
Mark Gore;
* Detective Chief Superintendent Martin
Hewitt;
* Chief Superintendent Stephen Kavanagh;
* Chief
Superintendent Michael Wood; and
* Detective Chief
Superintendent David Zinzan.
A panel of MPA members interviewed the candidates. Tim Godwin,
the Temporary Deputy Commissioner, acted as police adviser, and
Jane Harwood, Assistant Chief Executive to the Authority, also
advised the panel.
MPA Vice Chair, Kit Malthouse, who led the promotion panel,
said:
"The Metropolitan Police Authority congratulates
the successful candidates, each of whom impressed the panel with
his strategic and tactical knowledge and policing experience.
While all applicants were of a high calibre, we believe we have
chosen the most skilled to join the Met's strategic command.
"We expect the Met's new commanders to use their
skills, expertise and professionalism to deliver efficient and
effective policing for the people of London. Their specific new
roles will be announced by the Commissioner in due course."
Commenting on the promotions, Temporary Deputy Commissioner Tim
Godwin said:
"The role of commander in the Met is a demanding one and
requires exceptional dedication and commitment. I expect the
successful candidates to reward the faith placed in them by the
MPA by delivering quality policing in London to that very high
standard. I wish them the best of luck".
Notes to Editors
1. The new commanders currently hold the following posts:
* Detective Chief Superintendent Nicholas Bracken - Borough
Commander Newham
* Chief Superintendent Anthony Eastaugh -
Borough Commander Barking and Dagenham
* Chief Superintendent
Mark Gore - Borough Commander Croydon
* Detective Chief
Superintendent Martin Hewitt - OCU Commander, Met Intelligence
Bureau
* Chief Superintendent Stephen Kavanagh - Borough
Commander Barnet
* Chief Superintendent Michael Wood - OCU
Commander, Central Communications Command
* Detective Chief
Superintendent David Zinzan - OCU Commander, Serious and Organised Crime
2. The MPA members who sat on the interview panel were:
*
Chris Boothman;
* Valerie Brasse;
* Kit Malthouse;
*
Steve O'Connell; and
* Graham Speed.
Jacqui Jones: 020 7202 0217
Michael Upton: 020 7202 0218
Email: firstname.secondname@mpa.gov.uk
Website: http://www.mpa.gov.uk