Chief Constable Phil Gormley

Phil Gormley began his policing career in Thames Valley Police in 1985, working in uniform and detective roles up to the rank of Superintendent.

In 1999 he was appointed OCU Commander responsible for Southern Oxfordshire.

Phil transferred to the Metropolitan Police Service in January 2003 on promotion to Commander.  During his time in the MPS he was the strategic lead for Firearms and Aviation Security responsible for SO19 and SO18.

In 2004 he became Secretary of the Association of Chief Police Officer’s standing committee on Terrorism and Allied Matters (ACPO TAM).  In this role he helped to shape the future of counter terrorism policing nationally.

From 2005 he led on the modernisation of Specialist Operations and took command of the MPS Special Branch, responsible for driving forward the merger of Special Branch and the Anti Terrorist Branch to form the new Counter Terrorism Command for the Metropolitan Police.

He was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of the West Midlands in December 2006.  In July 2008 Phil became the ACPO lead for Mental Health and Disability.

In January 2010 he was appointed Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary.

Phil is married with one daughter.