Bobby Singleton (police officer)
Bobby Singleton | |
|---|---|
| Singleton in 2019 | |
| Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Todd (temporary) Mark Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Profession | Police officer |
Robert Singleton is a senior Northern Ireland police officer. He is currently Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland since November 2024.[1] [2]
Career
[edit ]Singleton was one of the first recruits of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2001 and has held a number of positions since joining.[3]
In 2014, he was promoted and became responsible for the delivery of community policing across Belfast, then in 2016, he became head of the newly established Paramilitary Crime Task Force as a Detective Superintendent.[4]
In 2019, he was promoted to Detective Chief Superintendent and became head of the Legacy Investigation Branch.
In 2021, the Northern Ireland Policing Board announced that Singleton had been appointed a temporary Assistant Chief Constable, becoming head of the Community Safety Department. He was made substantive in the role in January 2022.[5]
On 18 November 2024, the Northern Ireland Policing Board selected Singleton as the new Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Bobby Singleton appointed as PSNI Deputy Chief Constable". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 18 November 2024. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "PSNI appoints Bobby Singleton as new deputy chief constable". BBC News. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "PSNI: Bobby Singleton appointed Deputy Chief Constable". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Police Professional | PSNI appoints new deputy chief constable" . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Policing Board confirms new Service Executive Team Appointments". Northern Ireland Policing Board. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "PSNI Deputy Chief Constable appointed". Northern Ireland Policing Board. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.