A NEW Deputy Chief Executive has this week been appointed to the National Policing Improvement Agency. Assistant Chief Constable Nick Gargan will move from Thames Valley Police on promotion to the NPIA in January 2010. Chief Constable Peter Neyroud, Chief Executive of NPIA, said: "We are delighted to have someone of Nick's calibre and range of experience joining the NPIA. The NPIA has a challenging agenda ahead to help improve the performance and cost effectiveness of policing. Nick joins us a key point in our development and shares my enthusiasm for this challenge." Mr Gargan currently has responsibility for crime and criminal justice at Thames Valley Police. He joined the force in 2006 after a period on secondment with the National Criminal Intelligence Service. He has previously served in Leicestershire Constabulary. Speaking about his appointment, Mr Gargan said: "The NPIA performs a vital function in supporting police forces and helping to maintain public confidence - it has a critical role to play in the coming years. I'm extremely delighted to be joining the team at such an important time and I look forward to building on the impact the NPIA already makes to policing." Mr Gargan becomes Deputy Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of the National Policing Improvement Agency on January 1 2010. He replaces Jim Barker-McCardle who was appointed as Chief Constable of Essex in September 2009. Notes to Editor
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