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THE Chief Constable of Cheshire Police is to take the helm of the Greater Manchester force, it was announced yesterday.
Peter Fahy, 49, has been Cheshire’s most senior police officer for five years.
But he will succeed Michael Todd, 50, who died after an apparent suicide on March 11 on Snowdonia, North Wales.
Mr Fahy said: “It’s a very hard act to follow. Michael Todd was a remarkable police leader. There is a firm foundation to build on but I am my own person.
“I think I have achieved a lot with Cheshire Police, Greater Manchester is another challenge, a bigger challenge.”
In the £168,000-a-year role Mr Fahy will lead 12,000 Manchester Police staff, including 8,000 police officers and the force’s own counter terrorism unit.
Cheshire Police Authority congratulated Peter Fahy on his appointment.
