The usual comments from the NPCC book of things to say when you get promoted. Time they re-wrote the book starting with 'I will go anywhere for promotion up the ladder', followed by 'I will say nice thing about where I am going'.

@ Springbok223 It is usually cut and paste on stuff like this and you can’t expect anything but the usual blah when you move on. But I have had the opportunity to get to know Commander Murray in the past and he is a very personable, down to earth individual and good at what he does. West Mercia will have gained a good Deputy Chief.

And his success at being the lead on violence in the Capital is......