Police force gets new assistant chief constable
A new assistant chief constable has joined West Mercia Police.
Richard Moore joins West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police as assistant chief constable with responsibility for protective services, which includes responsibility for crime management, forensics services, intelligence, major investigations, operations, protecting vulnerable people and specialist operations.
ACC Moore was born in Northern Ireland and joined West Midlands Police when he was 20, in 1992.
During his 25 years of service, he has held roles as head of local policing for east Birmingham, programme director for business transformation, as well as roles in counter terrorism and crime investigation.
He said: "I am very proud to be joining Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police as the assistant chief constable and I would like to thank all the staff and partners who have given me a very warm welcome.
"I look forward to working with my new colleagues and our partner agencies to deliver the very best service to all our communities."
Chief constable Anthony Bangham said: "Richard has brought a wealth of experience to the role, and I know that our communities will benefit from his enthusiasm and his commitment."
