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Dave Thompson QPM is the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police (WMP),[2] England's second largest and the United Kingdom's third largest police force.

Greater Manchester Police
Dave Thompson joined Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in 1990.

During his career with GMP he served at every rank, starting as a constable in North Manchester. He worked on the Manchester Olympic bid and led work on New Deal for East Manchester. He commanded the main policing operations for the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the City of Manchester Stadium including the opening and closing ceremonies. He was also Commander for central Manchester, policing the diverse communities of Moss Side and Longsight.

In 2007 he was appointed an Assistant Chief Constable of GMP and at various times led policing portfolios for Operations, Local Policing, Crime, Information Technology and Terrorism. At a national level he led the 2010 review of National Counter Terrorism structures.

West Midlands Police
In 2010 Dave became Deputy Chief Constable for WMP and oversaw the force’s change programme.

Since 2011 he has led the National Gangs portfolio and the Criminal use of Firearms portfolio, where he leads the UK’s response to gun crime. In 2015 he became the NPCC lead for Finance.

In January 2016 he was appointed Chief Constable and set the strategic direction for the force within the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Plan. Later in January he published his vision for the force - preventing crime, protecting the public and helping those in need.

Awards
Dave was awarded the QPM in 2014 for services to policing.

Personal Life
He graduated in law from Liverpool University in 1990.