Francis Habgood
| Francis Habgood | |
|---|---|
| Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police | |
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Assumed office April 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Sara Thornton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Francis John Stapylton Habgood 19 November 1964 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education |
Chorister School, Durham Repton School |
| Alma mater |
Newcastle University University of Cambridge |
Francis John Stapylton Habgood (born 19 November 1964) is a senior British police officer. Since 2015, he has been the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police. He was appointed in April 2015. He is also a visiting fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.
Habgood was born on 19 November 1964 in Jedburgh, Scotland. He was educated at the Chorister School, Durham, Repton School, Newcastle University (BSc) and the University of Cambridge (Diploma in Applied Criminology).
Habgood first served with West Yorkshire Police which he joined in 1987.
Habgood joined Thames Valley Police in January 2004 as Assistant Chief Constable (Specialist Operations). He was promoted to Deputy Chief Constable in October 2008. Since April 2015, he has been the Chief Constable. In February 2016, it was announced that he has also be appointed a visiting Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
Francis Habgood is the son of Baron John Habgood, the former Archbishop of York, and is therefore entitled to the honorific "The Honourable". He is the grandson of Lt.-Col. Arthur Henry Habgood RAMC and Vera Chetwynd-Stapylton. Francis Habgood is married to Dr. Nicolette Tamsin Campbell, and they have two sons.
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