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| Gloucestershire's acting chief constable in surprise resignation | Gloucestershire's acting chief constable in surprise resignation |
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| A senior police officer has announced that he will be leaving his job a year earlier than expected and after just six months in the role. | A senior police officer has announced that he will be leaving his job a year earlier than expected and after just six months in the role. |
| Mick Matthews, the acting chief constable in Gloucestershire, said he would be leaving in early 2013 to take up an international policing role in Cyprus. The announcement came the day before the public were due to vote for the newly-created post of police and crime commissioner. | Mick Matthews, the acting chief constable in Gloucestershire, said he would be leaving in early 2013 to take up an international policing role in Cyprus. The announcement came the day before the public were due to vote for the newly-created post of police and crime commissioner. |
| Matthews took up the position in June after the resignation of Tony Melville, who left the job saying he had "grave concerns" about the election of PCCs. Matthews was expected to lead the force for 18 months, which would have included a year working alongside the county's new PCC. | Matthews took up the position in June after the resignation of Tony Melville, who left the job saying he had "grave concerns" about the election of PCCs. Matthews was expected to lead the force for 18 months, which would have included a year working alongside the county's new PCC. |
| However, he said in a statement: "I can confirm that I will be departing from my current temporary post as chief constable of Gloucestershire constabulary in early 2013. | However, he said in a statement: "I can confirm that I will be departing from my current temporary post as chief constable of Gloucestershire constabulary in early 2013. |
| "I will, however, be remaining in policing and will be taking over an international policing role in Cyprus. | "I will, however, be remaining in policing and will be taking over an international policing role in Cyprus. |
| I was planning to speak to our new police and crime commissioner before making any formal announcement, but due to circumstances out of my control I have informed the organisation today. "I feel privileged to have led the constabulary during this short period of time - the next chief constable will inherit an excellent team of people across the force." | I was planning to speak to our new police and crime commissioner before making any formal announcement, but due to circumstances out of my control I have informed the organisation today. "I feel privileged to have led the constabulary during this short period of time - the next chief constable will inherit an excellent team of people across the force." |
| The previous chief constable, Tony Melville, was in the position for two years and stood down in May. | The previous chief constable, Tony Melville, was in the position for two years and stood down in May. |
| He said at the time of leaving: "I believe policing does need to change and that is why we have transformed our approach in Gloucestershire. | He said at the time of leaving: "I believe policing does need to change and that is why we have transformed our approach in Gloucestershire. |
| "However, I have grave concerns about some elements of the current police reform agenda, especially the election of Police and Crime Commissioners in six months' time. | "However, I have grave concerns about some elements of the current police reform agenda, especially the election of Police and Crime Commissioners in six months' time. |
| "I have therefore decided that I will not continue as Chief Constable under those new arrangements." | "I have therefore decided that I will not continue as Chief Constable under those new arrangements." |
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