Gulf War veteran named N.Wales chief constable
THE next chief constable of North Wales is a Gulf War veteran who has policed some of Britain’s toughest beats.
Carl Foulkes (pictured right), originally from Caergwrle, is currently deputy chief constable of Merseyside Police.
He has been chosen by Police and Crime Commisssioner Arfon Jones to o replace retiring top cop Mark Polin (inset), as long as the Police and Crime Panel gives the appointment the green light next month.
Mr Foulkes, 47, was in the Royal Navy and saw w active service in the first cononflict in the Persian Gulf.
He began his policing career with British Transport Police in 1993 in London and ended up as chief inspector.
In 2003 he joined West Midlands Police as a detective chief inspector and then went on to become a superintendent of operations.
In 2008, he was promoted to commander of Solihull and two years later took over the Force Intelligence unit.
Mr Foulkes has national portfolio responsibility for Assisting Offender Debriefing under SOCPA, Open Source Investigations and the UK Protected Persons Service (UKPPS). Mr Foulkes said: “I am proud and privileged to have been chosen as the preferred candidate to serve the people of North Wales. “I look forward to meeting the Police and Crime Panel at my confirmation hearing and subject to their approval of my appointment, I very much look forward to leading such a dedicated and hard-working force.” Mr Foulkes F is married with a teen teenage son and enjoys outdo door pursuits including r running, walking and c cycling. In 2012 he represented Great Britain at the W World Duathlon Champ pionships in France and h he often runs and cycles in sup support of Breakthrough Brea Breast Cancer. The c commissioner said: “I am delighted to name Carl Foulkes as my preferred candidate for North Wales’ new chief constable. “His experience, enthusiasm and commitment was clear from the interview process and I am pleased to be able to put his name forward to the Police and Crime Panel.” The job was advertised after Mark Polin revealed he was retiring after nine years as chief constable. Until a new chief constable starts, the current deputy, Gareth Pritchard, will become the temporary chief constable in the interim. Controversy over Polin’s salary in his new role: P11