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New Assistant Chief Constable for Merseyside Police
MERSEYSIDE Police Chief Constable Andy Cooke has appointed
a new Assistant Chief Constable to the Force's Chief Officer team. Serena
Kennedy will take up the portfolio for Intelligence and Investigation, replacing
Nikki Holland who has joined the National Crime Agency as Director of
Investigations. Since 2014, Serena has been with Cheshire Constabulary where she
is currently Head of Public Protection and strategic lead for Early Help. Over
that period Serena has been Detective Chief Superintendent in charge of Force
Operations, head of Public Protection and Strategic Lead for Early Help. Before
that Serena worked at Greater Manchester Police, where she joined in 1993 as a
Police Constable, working in local policing and partnerships up to the rank of
Inspector. In 2008 she was promoted to Detective Chief Inspector within the
Major Incident Team. In 2010 Serena was promoted to Superintendent in charge of
partnerships and local Policing in Moss Side and Longsight. In 2012, Serena
returned to the Serious Crime Division as a Detective Superintendent until she
transferred on promotion to Cheshire. Serena is married with a 30 year old step
son and soon to be daughter in law, and 2 daughters, aged 16 and 15. She
said:- "I am absolutely delighted to have been appointed Assistant Chief
Constable at Merseyside Police. Over the past few weeks I have spent time
getting to know the force, its staff and its partners and I have been
overwhelmed by the pride in the organisation and indeed the work being done
across the partnership. The force has undergone extensive changes which underpin
the principle of Community 1st and I look forward to working closely with
communities, Officers, staff and partners to deliver this commitment." |
