A Nantwich woman has returned to Cheshire Police to take the reins as the new Assistant Chief Constable.
Sarah Boycott has been an officer with the Constabulary for the past 24 years, working her way from the rank of Constable up to Chief Superintendent.
She spent the past year on secondment at HMIC (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary), and now returns home to take up her post as Assistant Chief Constable.
Her arrival follows the retirement of ACC Guy Hindle, who bid a fond farewell to friends and colleagues on Friday following 30 years’ service. She will fill the role on a temporary basis until a permanent appointment is made.
Sarah said: “Being away from Cheshire makes you really appreciate how good this force is.
“We have lots of excellent people who are committed and keen to make a difference to our communities, which is very close to my heart.
“My priority is to ensure we are there for our communities, encouraging them to participate in policing and helping us focus on the issues that matter locally.
“I want to continue the fantastic work already in place and build our partnership with local communities and the agencies we work with locally to make Cheshire a very difficult place for those committing crime and anti-social behaviour to operate.”
Sarah was born and raised in Nantwich and joined Cheshire Constabulary in 1992 where she was assigned to her local beat in Crewe.
She moved into police training and was promoted to sergeant before winning a place on the national Accelerated Promotion Scheme.
She has spent most of her career in frontline operational roles and in 2009 worked in Northern part of the force area, latterly as area commander.
She is Chair of the Cheshire Women’s Network, and is committed to supporting women.
“Policing is never simply plain sailing, and Cheshire is no different,” she added.
“I’m looking forward to coming back to an operational role with the challenges that come from unexpected incidents.
“I want to make sure we are supporting our officers and staff to be the best they can be and deliver the best possible service.
“From listening to victims, communities and my own personal experiences it’s about focusing on the individual and their circumstances, which I’m determined to see us achieve.”
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