New assistant chief constable appointed in Cumbria
Darren Martland has been appointed assistant chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary.
Darren Martland has been appointed assistant chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary.
Mr Martland, whose previously role was temporary assistant chief constable at Merseyside Police, began his new role on June 1.
Mr Martland joined Merseyside Police in 1990, where he completed a number of uniform and CID postings, before transferring to Cheshire Constabulary in 1999 after being promoted to sergeant.
In 2006 he returned to Merseyside Police as a superintendent. He attained chief superintendent rank in March 2009 and was posted to Knowsley as the area commander, where he qualified as public order and firearms commander.
Mr Martland became temporary assistant chief constable at the force with responsibility for human resources in April 2014, after completing the strategic command course the previous year.
In September he was given responsibility for collaboration and also conducted a review of the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit known as Titan.
Mr Martland said he was delighted to be appointed to his new position.
I am committed to working hard to keep Cumbria one of the safest places to live and work during a challenging financial time and I am looking forward to exploring the new challenges of working for such a large rural county, he said.
Chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Jerry Graham, said he was pleased to welcome Mr Martland to the force.
He comes to us with over 20 years experience, a fresh perspective, and will be a valuable addition to our chief officer team, he said.
The areas police and crime commissioner Richard Rhodes said: It gives me great pleasure to welcome Mr Martland to Cumbria. He brings with him a wealth of valuable skills and experience which will help ensure Cumbria remains one of the safest places to live and work in the country.