A POLICE chief has been appointed as the new community inspector in Consett.
Inspector Andy McConnell takes over from Inspector Cath Boyd, who has moved to the complaints department at Durham Constabulary headquarters.
He has been a police officer for 19 years, following in the footsteps of his father. He most recently worked as a resources and recruitment officer.
Insp McConnell grew up in Derwentside, attending Lanchester EP School and Greencroft Comprehensive School, and still lives in the area.
He said: "The reason I took this job is I have a personal interest in the area and I would like to make a difference if I can.
"I want to know what the problems in the area are, and use the community beat teams in the best possible way to tackle them.
"If there are any community groups that would like to have contact with the police, we would be delighted to speak to them to see what we can do to help."
Insp McConnell can be contacted on 0191-375 2444.
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