Sara Thornton

Not to be confused with Sarah Thornton. For other people named Sara Thornton, see Sara Thornton (disambiguation).

Sara Joanne Thornton CBE QPM (born 27 December 1962^[1]) is currently the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police.^[2][3] She replaced former Chief Constable Peter Neyroud who, in January 2007, moved to the role of Chief Executive of the National Policing Improvement Agency.

Thornton was born in Poole, Dorset. She attended the University of Durham and gained a BA in philosophy and politics. Thornton also has a Diploma in Applied Criminology from the Cambridge Institute of Criminology.^[1]

Thornton's policing career began with the Metropolitan Police in 1986. For the next 14 years she alternated between operational postings in West London and strategic roles within New Scotland Yard. She joined Thames Valley Police as the Assistant Chief Constable for Specialist Operations in November 2000 and was appointed Deputy Chief Constable in August 2003, where her responsibilities included performance and developing the strategic direction for the Force. More recently she has played a pivotal role in implementing Neighbourhood Policing across the Thames Valley.

Honours

In June 2006 she was awarded the Queen's Police Medal.^[4] She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours,^[5] for services to the police.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Who's Who 2009. online edition: (London: A & C Black, 2008); online ed., (Oxford: OUP, 2008),. 
2. ^ Sara Thornton appointed top cop
3. ^ "Force spending £1m on interpreters". The Guardian. September 20, 2007. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6935370,00.html. 
4. ^ http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/aboutus/aboutus-ccmt/aboutus-ccmt-cc.htm
5. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59647. p. 8. 31 December 2010.
6. ^ "Thames Valley Police chief constable appointed CBE". BBC News. 31 December 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-12095165. Retrieved 31 December 2010. 

External links

• Bio at Thames Valley Police

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