Dave Orford appointed Deputy Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary

Dave Orford, 49yrs, has spent 24 years with Durham Constabulary and has has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Constable.
Dave is a former army officer who served in the Bosnian War and achieved the rank of lieutenant during his career with the Royal Engineers and completed a six-month tour in Bosnia protecting the besieged enclave of Gorazde.
Mr Orford joined the police as a beat PC in Consett, but his experience in the former Yugoslavia shaped his view of policing throughout his career.
He said: “I saw what can happen when law and order completely disappears and an entire country is torn apart”.
Promoted first to Sergeant at Peterlee and then Inspector at Darlington, in 2003 Dave became the first head of the pioneering Cleveland and Durham Police Tactical Training Centre at Urlay Nook, delivering firearms training for both police forces.
As chief Inspector, he was appointed deputy head of the force’s Professional Standards Department and, after a variety of headquarters roles, was appointed to the position of Assistant Chief Constable in 2014.
He has held the position of Deputy Chief Constable temporarily for the last three months, has now been appointed to the post on a permanent basis.