Article 5X5MG Ex-Merseyside police chief to be new head of policing inspectorate

Ex-Merseyside police chief to be new head of policing inspectorate

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Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5X5MG)

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The new head of the policing inspectorate will be Andy Cooke, the former chief constable of Merseyside, the Guardian understands.

Cooke is said to have impressed in interviews for the post of Her Majesty's chief inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) by pledging to get forces better focused on detecting more crime and locking up more criminals.

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