Assistant Commissioner Ian McPherson QPM
Ian McPherson is an Assistant Commissioner in the MPS and was appointed head of Territorial Policing on 28th October 2009.
He is a member of Management Board and is responsible for 32 police boroughs across London, reducing crime, and increasing confidence and public satisfaction.
Ian McPherson is the National lead of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Business Area for Children and Young People. He is also a member of ACPO Terrorism & Allied Matters (ACPO - TAM) Business Area, ACPO Citizen Focused Policing Sub Group, and ACPO Futures Business Area.
Ian McPherson started his career in Lancashire Constabulary in 1979. Within Lancashire he served in a variety of roles including CID, uniformed operations and public order policing. As a Superintendent he led a Corporate Change Programme before leading operational policing for the Blackpool and Fylde division. He went on to become the Divisional Commander for the areas of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale.
Appointed Assistant Chief Constable in Merseyside Police in April 2001 he had responsibility for Operations, Call Handling and Response and for developing the strategy and delivery of Neighbourhood Policing throughout the organisation. In 2005, he took command of Corporate Development which included developing the strategic direction for the force.
In September 2005 Ian McPherson was appointed Deputy Chief Constable in North Yorkshire Police where he oversaw Corporate Development and Performance and played a pivotal role in the implementation of Neighbourhood Policing there.
He was appointed Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary in December 2006 where he instigated an Organisational Development Programme of work to ensure that the Constabulary provides a customer focused service where people are the priority.
Ian McPherson was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the 2008/9 New Year’s Honour’s List.
He completed a masters degree from University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in business administration, and a diploma in applied criminology from Cambridge University. In 2008 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from UCLan.
Ian is also a member of the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and has had a series of papers published nationally on subjects including leadership, neighbourhood policing, the National Intelligence Model and problem solving.
Ian McPherson is married with two children. His interests include skiing, walking, running, rugby and football.