A NEW Assistant Chief Constable has been welcomed to Hampshire Constabulary.

ACC Maggie Blyth, who started her policing career with the force, is returning to Hampshire after serving in the same role with Wiltshire Police.

November 2016 saw ACC Blyth start in the force as a Superintendent in the role of District Commander for Portsmouth.

Prior to this, ACC Blyth held roles as a senior leader in the public sector, with a focus on youth justice and child protection, demonstrated by her setting up the first county youth offending service in the late 1990s.

Now, ACC Blyth is excited to return to Hampshire Constabulary.

She explained: "I am delighted to be returning to Hampshire as an Assistant Chief Constable. Community policing and public protection is at the core of what we do in policing, and I am proud to be appointed in Hampshire, where tackling high harm crime and looking after the most vulnerable is important.

"Reducing harm in communities and reducing high risk has been a top priority throughout my career."

Chief Constable, Olivia Pinkney added: "I am delighted to announce that Maggie will be returning to Hampshire Constabulary as an Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing and Public Protection.

"Having worked with Maggie, I know her exceptional leadership skills, partnership and vulnerability background will be a great benefit to the force."