North Yorkshire's top police officer to step down and retire
North Yorkshire Chief Constable Lisa Winward has announced her retirement
North Yorkshire's top police officer has announced plans to step down from her role and retire after more than 30 years in policing.
Lisa Winward has confirmed she'll retire from the role of chief constable on the 31st March 2024.
She began her career in York, before making her way through the ranks through to Chief Inspector for Humberside Police.
Winward then returned to North Yorkshire in 2008, before taking the top role in the force 10 years later.
She said: "“I am immensely proud to have been a police officer and public servant for 30 years, and it has been an absolute privilege and honour to serve as the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police for over five years.
“My heartfelt appreciation goes to each and every member of our team here at North Yorkshire Police who consistently display relentless dedication and hard work to keep our communities safe and feeling safe.
"North Yorkshire is truly an amazing place full of lovely people and I can think of no better place to have served during my policing career."
Paying tribute to Chief Constable Winward, Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe said: “On behalf of the public, and personally, I would like to thank Chief Constable Lisa Winward for her distinguished service to our communities and to North Yorkshire Police, her dedication of over 30 years of public service and collaboration has shone through whilst serving as a leader here at North Yorkshire Police and I feel privileged to have spent time working alongside such a remarkable individual.
"I know all of us here in York and North Yorkshire wish Lisa well in her future plans.”