Mark Hamilton (police officer)

Mark Hamilton OBE[1] is a senior Northern Ireland police officer. He is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and has done so since January 2020.[2][3]

Mark Hamilton
OBE
Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
Assumed office
31 January 2020
Preceded byDrew Harris
Personal details
EducationTrinity College Dublin, Queen's University Belfast, University of Leicester
ProfessionPolice officer

Career

Hamilton began working with the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1994. In March 2009, he was promoted to Chief Superintendent and District Commander for 'A' District, North and West Belfast. He joined the senior leadership team in July 2013 as Assistant Chief Constable for the Service Improvement Department.

Hamilton was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to policing and the community in Northern Ireland.[4]

In January 2020, the Northern Ireland Policing Board selected Hamilton to be the Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.[5] He took over following Drew Harris's move to the Garda Síochána as their new Commissioner.[6]

References
  1. "Birthday Honours lists 2019". GOV.UK. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. "Mark Hamilton appointed PSNI Deputy Chief Constable". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2020-01-31. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  3. "PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Appointed". Northern Ireland Policing Board. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  4. "BD19_Queens_List_1_.pdf" (PDF).
  5. "Mark Hamilton appointed PSNI deputy chief constable". BBC News. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  6. Connor, Dyane (2018-06-26). "PSNI officer Drew Harris named new Garda Commissioner". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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