Tim Forber says it will be the honour of his 27-year career if he becomes the most senior police officer in York and North Yorkshire.
Who is the man set to lead North Yorkshire Police? Tim Forber says it will be the honour of his 27-year career if he becomes the most senior police officer in York and North Yorkshire. The current deputy chief constable of South Yorkshire Police will present himself for the first time to councillors on the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel next week in Northallerton. Mr Forber is set to replace the outgoing chief constable Lisa Winward who is officially retiring in March but ended her role before Christmas. He has been chosen as the preferred candidate for the £154,000 position by Tory crime commissioner Zoe Metcalfe. This is despite advice from councillors that the appointment should be delayed until after elections in May when her brief will become the new mayor’s responsibility. [caption id="attachment_95553" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] North Yorkshire Police headquarters in Northallerton.[/caption] Ahead of the meeting, Mr Forber has submitted a personal statement that outlines his background and motivations for applying for the top job at North Yorkshire Police. Cross-party councillors on the panel will quiz him about the role and make a recommendation on his appointment. Born and bred in St Helens, policing runs in the family as his father served as an officer for 36 years before retiring in 2000. He studied for a law degree before joining London’s Metropolitan Police Service in 1996. In 1997, he won a Royal Humane Society award after he rescued a woman from drowning in freezing waters in the River Thames. During his time at the Met, he worked as a detective and was commended for helping to bring to justice a criminal gang who committed high value antique burglaries against elderly vulnerable victims across the country. In 2005 he first came to Yorkshire when he joined West Yorkshire Police on the force’s homicide and major inquiry team. Five years later he moved to Greater Manchester Police where he was was chief superintendent. In 2016 he returned to Yorkshire as the assistant chief constable at South Yorkshire Police and helped oversee a turnaround where it’s now one of the highest rated forces in the country. He is married to a serving detective constable in West Yorkshire Police and has a daughter and two sons. Mr Forber said:
“I am passionate about policing, and it is all I have ever known in terms of my professional career. "I believe that North Yorkshire Police has the potential to be truly outstanding.”By Thomas Barrett, Local Democracy Reporter Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.
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