David Westwood
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David Westwood, QPM is a British policeman. He was Chief Constable of Humberside Police, until 2004 when he was suspended as a result of political fallout from the Soham Murders.
He joined Sussex Police Force as a Police Constable in 1967, and became a Sergeant in Avon and Somerset Police Force in 1974. He was promoted to Inspector in 1980.
He moved to Humberside in 1992, becoming Chief Superintendent, then became Assistant Chief Constable to Merseyside in 1995.
He became Deputy Chief Constable of Humberside in 1999, becoming Chief Constable in the same year.
He was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for services to policing in 2001.
On July 2, 2004 he was suspended by Humberside Police Authority after a High Court judicial review supported David Blunkett's claim that the police authority were ultra vires in refusing to suspend Westwood.
References
- Home Office (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/n_story.asp?item_id=985)
- Humberside Police (http://www.humberside.police.uk/Welcome/pageone(e).htm)