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Dec 2023
North Yorkshire gets new interim chief constable
An interim chief constable has taken charge at North Yorkshire Police.
Elliot Foskett, who was previously the constabulary's assistant chief constable, succeeds Lisa Winward.
Ms Winward officially retires from the £154,000 a year role at the end of March but worked her last day on December 22. Her early departure is believed to be due to the amount of unused leave and additional hours accrued.
Lisa Winward
Mr Foskett will hold the reins until a full-time successor is appointed.
Zoë Metcalfe, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for York and North Yorkshire, announced this month that Tim Forber, the current deputy chief constable of South Yorkshire Police, was her preferred candidate to become the next chief constable. His appointment has yet to be ratified so no starting date has been set.
The appointment has been mired in controversy because Ms Metcalfe’s role will be taken over by whoever is elected Mayor of York and North Yorkshire in May 2024. It means the new mayor will inherit a chief constable they didn’t appoint.
Mr Foskett posted on X, formerly known as Twitter:
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