Jon Murphy (police officer)

Jon Murphy leaving a bookshop in Liverpool.

Sir Jonathan Michael Murphy, QPM, is a senior British police officer. He is the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police. He has previously served as Deputy Chief Constable and a member of Association of Chief Police Officers.

Early life and education

He studied for a BA (Hons) in Law at Liverpool University.[1] In 2001, he earned a diploma in Applied Criminology from Cambridge University (Fitzwilliam College).[2][3]

Police career

In January 1975, Murphy joined Merseyside Police.[4]

Honours

Murphy has been commended on fourteen occasions and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2007 Birthday Honours.[5] He was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to policing.[6]


Ribbon Description Notes
Knight Bachelor (Kt)
  • June 2014.
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • June 2007.
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

References

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Police appointments
Preceded by
Bernard Lawson (Acting)
Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
2010 Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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