Tim Kingsman joined West Yorkshire Police in September 1990, initially being posted to Keighley Sub- Division. In 1997 he was promoted sergeant before moving down the AireValley to Eccleshill Sub- Division in north Bradford .
In 1998 he moved to the Operational Support Unit where he specialised in search, and was the POLSA for Operation Conifer, the largest search operation in the force for some years. He also was one of the first units in the Bradford Riots of the summer of 2001, a day that he will not forget.
Promotion in house to Inspector followed in the autumn of 2001, before in 2002 moving to Pudsey Weetwood Division in Leeds. After spells as response and Neighbourhood Inspector, he was temporarily promoted for a year as Chief Inspector Support.
The Chief Inspector role was made permanent with a move to Calderdale in 2005, where he covered both the Operations and partnerships portfolios.
In 2008 he was promoted Superintendent, working at Headquarters in Corporate Review, working on protective services nationally as ACPO staff officer to the Chief Constable, regionally on the Yorkshire and Humber collaboration as regional liaison officer and then internally led the re-structure of Divisions on the Quest project.
His last role was at North East Leeds as Superintendent Operations, commencing in January 2010 where he spent many hours dealing with firearms incidents and on reducing burglary! The August 2011 disorder in Chapeltown brought significant challenges, including 6 weeks spent in the Autumn with the HMIC on the report into the causes of disorder.
He is delighted at the opportunity to be Divisional Commander at Kirklees, and looks forward to leading the Division through the challenging years ahead.
Outside work, Tim is the father of three boys aged 13,11 and 10 so life revolves around football!
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