Sir Matthew David Baggott, (born 1959Profile: Matt Baggott – The Times) is a retired senior British police officer. He was Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland from 2009 to 2014.
Career Baggott joined the Metropolitan Police in 1978. He moved to West Midlands Police as Assistant Chief Constable in 1998, and was promoted to Deputy Chief Constable in 2001. He was appointed Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary in 2002.
In September 2009, he succeeded Sir Hugh Orde as Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. In January 2014, it was announced that he would retire from the PSNI in September 2014, having decided that he would not apply to extend his contract. On 5 June 2014, he announced that he would retire earlier than planned; stepping down on 29 June.
He was President of the Christian Police Association.
Honours Baggott was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2004 Birthday Honours, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours "for services to the Police".2008 New Year Honours List He was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to policing.2015 New Year Honours List
Ribbon Description Notes Knight Bachelor 2015 Order of the British Empire (CBE) 2008 Commander Civil Division Queen's Police Medal (QPM) 2004 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 UK version of this medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 UK version of this medal Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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External links BBC News Profile: Matt Baggott Belfast Telegraph: Matt Baggott appointed new Northern Ireland police chief