CEOP Chief Executive appointed
12 November 2010
Peter Davies, the Assistant Chief Constable of Lincolnshire, has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.
Mr Davies was appointed on a secondment basis after a formal recruitment exercise led by SOCA on the Home Secretary’s behalf. He will take up the post from 29 November after a formal handover with outgoing Chief Executive Jim Gamble.
Home Office Minister for Crime Prevention James Brokenshire said:
"We welcome the appointment of ACC Peter Davies as the new Chief Executive of CEOP. Child protection is an absolute priority for this Government and CEOP continues to play a crucial role in ensuring children are safeguarded. We intend to build on CEOP's invaluable work tackling the sexual exploitation of children by placing it centre stage in the fight against all forms of serious crime. Arrangements are now in place to ensure there is a smooth handover period and we expect ACC Davies to be in post in the next few weeks. We would like to thank Jim Gamble for his dedicated work and wish him every success for the future.”
Speaking about his appointment Peter Davies said:
“CEOP is a terrific organisation which adds unique value to the many efforts carried out by different agencies, the voluntary sector, industry and partnerships to safeguard children and vulnerable people. These are challenging times across the public sector and I believe the mission of CEOP to safeguard children everywhere is as valid now as it always has been. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to work with a group of such talented and committed people to achieve that.”
Trevor Pearce, Director General of SOCA, said:
“The most important issue here is that vulnerable children are protected. Peter Davies brings years of relevant experience to the role and has an outstanding contribution to make to CEOP's vital work.”
Jim Gamble QPM, out-going Chief Executive of the CEOP Centre, said:
“I am delighted for Peter Davies. He is coming to work with a fantastic group of committed child protection advocates and I wish him, in his new role, every success with CEOP for the future.”
For more information on the work of CEOP visit its website.