Peter Vaughan (police officer)

Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan; QPM DL CStJ
Lord-lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 April 2019
Preceded by	Dame Kathrin Thomas
Chief Constable of South Wales Police
	In office; January 2010 – 31 December 2017
Preceded by	Barbara Wilding
Succeeded by	Matt Jukes
Personal details
Born	Peter James Vaughan; 7 September 1962; Aberfan, South Wales
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Nationality	Welsh
Alma mater	University of Wales, Swansea

Peter Vaughan, QPM, DL, CStJ (born 7 September 1962) is a Welsh public servant and retired police chief. He served as the Chief Constable of South Wales Police from January 2010 to December 2017 and is currently Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan.

Early life and education

Vaughan was born on 7 September 1962 in Aberfan, South Wales.[1][2] He gained a first class Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science and Operations Research from the University of Wales, Swansea.[3]

Career

Joining South Wales Police on graduation, he progressed to Superintendent leading the Community Safety Department. After a period with head office, he became head of the BCU in Merthyr Tydfil, and then Divisional Commander at Rhondda Cynon Taff.[3]

Vaughan then attended the ACPO Strategic Command Course, and on graduation was appointed Assistant Chief Constable for Wiltshire Constabulary, during which time he led the investigation into the deaths at Tidworth Camp in July 2006. During this period he led the ACPO Police Dog Working Group and Public Order Events team.[3]

He returned to South Wales Police in January 2007 as Assistant Chief Constable, progressing to Deputy Chief Constable in April 2007. Appointed Chief Constable from January 2010, he took over from the retiring Barbara Wilding.[2][4][5] Peter Vaughan retired as Chief Constable and left South Wales Police on 31 December 2017. He was succeeded as Chief Constable by Matt Jukes

Honours

Vaughan was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2013 New Year Honours and was appointed Vice Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan in 2018 and appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan in April 2019

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References

"VAUGHAN, Peter James". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
"Deputy steps up to take on police force's £144k top job". thisissouthwales.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
"Peter Vaughan BSc". cjsonline.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
"New Chief Constable will not cut frontline policing". BBC Wales. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
"New Chief Constable for South Wales Police". policeoracle.com. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

Matt Jukes

Honorary titles
Preceded by Dame Kathrin Thomas	Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan 2019-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Police appointments
Preceded by Barbara Wilding	Chief Constable of South Wales Police 2010 to 2017	Incumbent

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[Who's_Who_2016-1] "VAUGHAN, Peter James". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

[TISWApt-2] "Deputy steps up to take on police force's £144k top job". thisissouthwales.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

[CJS-3] "Peter Vaughan BSc". cjsonline.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

[BBCW8440436-4] "New Chief Constable will not cut frontline policing". BBC Wales. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

[5] "New Chief Constable for South Wales Police". policeoracle.com. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.