PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin.
A former police commander in Derry has been appointed as Assistance Chief Constable in the PSNI.
Stephen Martin was temporarily promoted to the post late last year and was formally confirmed by the Policing Board earlier this week..
ACC Martin leads the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Operational Support Department.
A police officer for 28 years, he was previously the Head of Operational Training for three years, which included leading on the introduction and embedding of Human Rights principles and awareness into all training.
Most recently, in his role as Chief Superintendent he was District Commander in the North West with responsibility for the Foyle, Limavady, Strabane and Magherafelt policing areas.
Having initially served as a constable in Derry, he returned to the city 17 years later.
Speaking about his appointment, ACC Martin said it was “an honour” to be formally appointed to the role of Assistant Chief Constable and to lead on one of the “key areas” of policing.
He added: “I have responsibility for a wide range of both operational and non-operational functions including Tactical Support Groups, Armed Response Unit, Close Protection, Roads Policing, Statistics Branch, Freedom of Information, Data Protection and Information Security.
“I am fortunate to have the support of an experienced team of colleagues and am looking forward to the challenges ahead.
“The Chief Constable has clearly set out his vision of policing for Northern Ireland and it is a vision I share and have sought to promote throughout my policing career.
“Policing with the community is the key to successful policing and a more peaceful society and I will ensure this ethos is reflected right across the Operational Support Department as we move forward.”
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