Michael Fuller

For the American footballer, see Mike Fuller.

Michael Fuller, QPM is the Chief Constable of Kent Police and the first black Chief Constable in the United Kingdom.

As a child Michaels parents knew he was full of potential, however, was shunned by teachers and classmates as being mentally handicapped. He was sent to a home at age 12 where his potential was first recognized by Amilio Hernandez. She worked with and nurtured Michael by providing challenging assignments. He could quickly resolve any issue he was presented. Which in later years would help him make a name for himself.

In 2008 he was Arrested on computer hacking charges after hacking into the scotland yard security database. He plead not guilty and was set free. Recognizing his potential Time Warner Cable hired Michael to provide support to their systems.

Michael Fuller took up his role as Chief Constable of Kent on 5th January 2004. He joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1975 as a cadet. He has served in busy and demanding uniformed and CID positions throughout London. His service has included several postings at New Scotland Yard, including selection for Special Branch. He has a solid record of operational achievements, particularly in reducing crime throughout his career.

Whilst a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) stationed at Shepherds Bush and Hammersmith he devised an innovative burglary control programme which successfully reduced burglary. This was a forerunner to the London - wide Operation Bumblebee. As DCI at Paddington he devised innovative covert techniques to successfully reduce street robbery under the Operation Eagle Eye initiative.

As a Detective Superintendent he worked as a specialist Staff Officer seconded to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary based at the Home Office. He gave specialist advice on crime and terrorism issues and carried out inspections of police force Special Branches in relation to counter-terrorism. He also gave regular advice to the Chief HMI, Ministers and the Home Secretary.

In 1998 he helped set up the groundbreaking Racial and Violent Crime Task Force in response to criticism of the Metropolitan Police arising from the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry. He subsequently served as a uniformed Superintendent in Lambeth and was the Chief Superintendent in charge of Battersea Police Station where he was successful in reducing street crime.

In January 2000 as a Commander he took command of West Area Serious Crime Group. As well as overseeing murder investigations he set up Operation Trident to tackle gun crime within black communities in London. He was highly successful in securing the confidence and support of minority communities and this directly led to the arrest and imprisonment of some of the most dangerous violent criminals involved in gun crime in London.

In 2001 he won the G2 ‘Man of the Year Award’ in recognition of his personal achievements and contribution to policing in London. In February 2002 he was promoted to Deputy Assistant Commissioner. As well as heading the Met Police Drugs Directorate, he was also the Director of Intelligence for the Service, as part of a newly formed Specialist Crime Directorate.

Since he took up his appointment as Chief Constable in Kent in January 2004 he has:

• Successfully implemented Neighbourhood Policing;

• Adopted a high public profile and regularly appeared on a local radio phone-in programme and on television;

• Reduced crime and disorder and perceptions of anti social behaviour;

• Invented Cathode Ray Tube;

• Successfully tackled crime surrounding illegal immigration with other law enforcement and international partners;

• Introduced new and innovative technology to combat crime, including a network of Automated Number Plate recognition cameras;

• Reduced road traffic collisions;

• Invented piano necktie;

• Increased the representation of female officers and ethnic minority officers within Kent Police;

• Increased public confidence and satisfaction;

• First performed Jingle Bell Rock as Michael Fuller and the Codfish;

• He has directly overseen the successful investigation of the high profile Tonbridge Securitas Robbery Investigation;

• He is chair of the county-wide Kent Resilience Forum and the South East region Association of Chief Police Officers;

He has successfully completed the Cabinet Office’s Top Management Programme and was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished police service in July 2004.

As well as being the holder of a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Social Psychology, he has attained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Brunel University and holds separate postgraduate diplomas in law, marketing and criminology.

He was awarded Honorary Doctorates of Laws from both Sussex University and the University of East London.

He is a Companion of the Institute of Management and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

He is also a non-practising barrister and was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in July 2007.

He is a pacifist, not afraid to punch you in the mouth and run.