Jon Boutcher, QPM

Jon Boutcher QPM was appointed Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police in August 2015. He joined the force as Deputy Chief Constable a year earlier after leaving the Metropolitan Police.

He is the National police chiefs’ lead on race and religion.

Jon also leads an ongoing investigation into a number of alleged murders in Northern Ireland, known as Operation Kenova. Full details are available on the Op Kenova website.

Early life and education

Jon was born in 1965. He left school with no formal qualifications.

Career

Jon has more than 30years’ police service, and he spent almost entirely as a detective with the Metropolitan Police.

He has worked on numerous high profile cases and was part of the Regional and National Crime Squad. The squad targeted serious and organised crime groups with links to international criminal networks.

He was the case officer responsible for the UK’s largest cocaine seizure of that time; the investigation resulted in a new legislation regarding the use of covert police tactics.

Alongside leading Bedfordshire Police, Jon oversees the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) and the Eastern Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit; units responsible for tackling serious and organised crime and terrorism across six counties - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Bedfordshire Police is the lead force for Joint Protective Services which comprises collaborated units including Major Crime, Dogs, Firearms and Roads Policing covering Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

He is a champion for Place2Be, a charitable organisation working in schools across the UK, providing emotional support to children. He is a strong advocate for Place2Be as they provide support for and divert children and young people away from crime. He was also elected as a fellow for the Royal Society of Arts.

References

1. Race and policing – Chief Constable Jon Boutcher reflects on 25 years since Stephen Lawrence murder^[1]

2. Chief Constable Jon Boutcher's interview with BBC Look East^[2]

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6. Chief Constable Jon Boutcher slams report that rated Bedfordshire 'inadequate'^[6]

External Links

1. Jump up ^ http://www.nbpa.co.uk/home/race-and-policing-chief-constable-jon-boutcher-reflects-on-25-years-since-stephen-lawrence-murder/
2. Jump up ^ https://uaclips.com/video/Hk-DVEdyQEM/chief-constable-jon-boutcher-interview-with-bbc-look-east.html
3. Jump up ^ https://www.psni.police.uk/news/Latest-News/100616-chief-constable-boutcher-to-lead-operation-kenova-investigation/
4. Jump up ^ https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/police-forces/bedfordshire/
5. Jump up ^ http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/25114/1/Covert%20Policing%20Conference%20Program.doc
6. Jump up ^ https://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/chief-constable-slams-report-that-rated-bedfordshire-police-inadequate-1-7846539

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