Making communities safer ‘has been my life’s work’, knighted watchdog chief says A knighted former chief constable has said making communities safer has been his “life’s work”.
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, Sir Andy Cooke, said he was “deeply humbled” to be recognised in the New Year Honours list.
After being given a knighthood for services to policing and public service, he said: “Making communities safer has been my life’s work, and this recognition is a testament to the incredible people I’ve been lucky enough to work with throughout my career.”.
He added: “More recently, as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, I’ve been able to help drive substantial improvements in police forces across England and Wales and fire and rescue services in England.
In 2008, he became assistant chief constable at Lancashire Constabulary, before returning to Merseyside in 2012 as deputy chief constable.
