Matthew Scott public service documents
5. Chief Constable post- service employment
Approving Chief Officers’ post-service employment
Lord Leveson’s Report into the ‘Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press’ (2012) recommended that consideration be given to whether limits should be placed upon the nature of any employment of Chief Officers within or by media, post-service.
In response to Lord Leveson’s recommendations, a new system was introduced to review and approve the suitability of Chief Officers’ post-service employment. The system is intended to support integrity and transparency, by capturing information on all post-service appointments taken up by Chief Officers, within 12 months of them leaving a force. It also seeks to further embed the standards of professionalism and the principles set by the Code of Ethics, recognising that transparency in post-service employment is also important in upholding public confidence in policing, and maintaining public respect.
Please find below information about Chief Constable post-service employment since 1 January 2018:
Name of applicant: Alan Pughsley
Date left/retired from the police service: 2 October 2022
New appointment/employment: Deputy Lead, National Policing Review
New appointment/employment start date: 3 October 2022
PCC recommendation on proposed appointment: Appropriate. There will be a clear divide maintained between the new employment and the current role that will not impact on the operational delivery of policing in Kent.
Date of PCC review: 29 September 2022