Chief Constable to leave Thames Valley Police

Chief constable Sara Thornton will join the organisation which will replace the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) in April 2015.
The chief constable said: “I look forward to leading the new body and doing all that I can to protect the public and build confidence in policing.
“It will be a privilege and challenge to guide the new organisation in its vital role.”
ACPO President Sir Hugh Orde said of the appointment: “I am delighted that Sara will take on this vital leadership role.
“Protecting the public from national and international threats is dependent on 43 forces working together effectively. Sara has made an outstanding contribution to national policing as a Vice-President of ACPO and I have every confidence that she will build on ACPO’s sound foundations.
“I wish her all the very best.”
Chief constables were invited to apply for the post of chairperson on November 17 and after being accepted she will take up her new role on April 1 of next year.