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Carmel Napier, QPM was Chief Constable of Gwent Police in South Wales.
Early life
Napier studied English and Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) degree.
Police career
Napier joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1983. She was then promoted to Superintendent with North Yorkshire Police, the head of the Complaints and Professional Standards Department. In 2002, she was promoted to Detective Chief Superintendent as Head of Specialist Support. After completion of the Strategic Command Course, she was appointed Temporary Assistant Chief Constable. In October 2006 she joined Essex Police as Assistant Chief Constable responsible for the Territorial Policing and Partnerships.
On 4 September 2008, she joined Gwent Police as Deputy Chief Constable, appointed Chief Constable-designate in January 2011, a position she fulfilled from April 2011.
Napier holds a BA Honours (BA Hons) degree in English and Music; a Licentiate of Trinity College London, and a Diploma in Applied Criminology from the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge.
Personal life
Napier's husband James is a retired businessman.
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