Staffordshire Police appoints new deputy chief constable
Becky Riggs, currently an assistant chief constable at Staffordshire Police, has been appointed as deputy chief constable.
She will commence her new role when Deputy Chief Constable Jon Roy, who joined the force in 2023, retires at the end of March.
Chief Constable Chris Noble welcomed the appointment saying: “I look forward to continuing to work with Becky and her role will be key in ensuring we once again become an outstanding local police service for our communities.
“Since joining Staffordshire Police in January 2023 as assistant chief constable overseeing Specialist Crime and Public Protection, Becky has been central in improving how we investigate crime and support victims.
“Her work to lead the teams in these areas has resulted in significant improvements, which have been recognised by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services in our latest PEEL inspection.”
Ms Riggs said: “I’m delighted to have been selected to be Staffordshire’s next deputy chief constable and I’m looking forward to supporting Chief Constable Chris Noble on our journey to outstanding.”
She brings a wealth of experience to her new role, with more than 30 years’ service in policing, spanning a range of leadership roles across different forces.
She started her career in Dorset Constabulary as a police cadet and has worked for Hampshire Constabulary, the Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police in roles leading on tackling child abuse and child sexual exploitation, fraud, counter-terrorism and major investigations.
Ms Riggs has recently taken on the role of national policing lead for child protection – a topic which has been at the top of the news agenda both nationally and internationally over the past few months.