The West Midlands Police and Crime Panel has approved the reappointment of Craig Guildford as Chief Constable of West Midlands Police.
Mr Guildford has taken part in the national Retire and Re-Join scheme, which saw him step down as the most senior officer at the force on 15th November.
He will re-join West Midlands Police as Chief Constable on 16th December 2024, after 31 days of retirement.
Had Mr Guildford stayed in post his pension would have begun to diminish in value.
The Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, said: “I am pleased the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel has approved the reappointment of Craig Guildford as Chief Constable.
“Since Mr Guildford’s appointment to West Midlands Police in 2022 he has ensured the force has improved in many areas.
“In particular, he has significantly improved the 999 and 101 performance so that the force is now one of the fastest in the country when it comes to answering the phone when people need help from the police.
“West Midlands Police, whilst under the leadership of Mr Guildford, together with partners, has driven down crime by 10% in the last year. Specifically, robbery is down, burglary is down, car theft is down and youth violence is down.
“Mr Guildford knows I expect this progress and hard work to be maintained and I look forward to continuing to work with him when he takes up the post of Chief Constable, once more, on 16th December.
Commenting on his reappointment, Craig Guildford said: “I’m pleased that the Police and Crime Commissioner and the region’s Police and Crime Panel have offered me their full support and allowed me to continue to serve as your Chief Constable in the West Midlands.
“My ambition is to see West Midlands Police continue to improve at the pace it has been.
“I remain fully committed to delivering sustained performance improvements and hugely value the work that our officers and staff undertake on a daily basis in serving the people of the West Midlands.”
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