Scott Green confirmed as the force's new Chief Constable

Scott Green has been confirmed as the new Chief Constable of the police force that covers Birmingham, after serving as acting chief since January.

The appointment was announced by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, on Tuesday 29 September, after it was confirmed by the Police and Crime Panel the day before. Mr Green becomes the force's tenth chief constable.

A long career

Mr Green began his police career with South Yorkshire Police in the 1990s, working in uniform and in CID at various ranks, including with the forerunner of today's national counter-terrorism network. He became chief superintendent and district commander for Barnsley.

After passing the Senior Police National Assessment Centre in 2019 and graduating from the Strategic Command Course in 2020, he became an assistant chief constable at Staffordshire Police, responsible for 999, 101 and online crime reporting.

In September 2021 he joined Greater Manchester Police as part of a team of chief officers brought in to lead the force out of special measures, known as Engaged status. He oversaw all ten of Greater Manchester's policing districts.

He joined the force covering Birmingham as Deputy Chief Constable in April 2023, and has been acting Chief Constable since January 2026.

How he was chosen

The selection process included interviews with young people from the region, community representatives and other stakeholders, and police officers and staff, as well as a formal interview panel chaired by the commissioner.

Mr Foster said: "He is an experienced police officer who has already proven he is capable of leading the second largest force in the country."

The challenges ahead

The force polices around three million people across Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry and Solihull. Its priorities include tackling knife crime and serious youth violence, violence against women and girls, and neighbourhood crime such as burglary and robbery.

It faces pressure on budgets and continuing scrutiny of how it uses powers such as stop and search. Figures published this week show that Black people in the force area are 3.5 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people.

The Government's Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee also promises named, contactable officers in every neighbourhood, and the force will be expected to show progress on more visible local policing.

Big events

The new chief constable takes charge as the force polices the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, one of the biggest security operations of the year. Next July, the region will also host the Invictus Games at the NEC, another major event for the force to plan for.

What a chief constable does

The chief constable is responsible for the operational running of a police force, including how officers are deployed and how investigations are carried out. The elected Police and Crime Commissioner sets the budget and the police and crime plan, and holds the chief constable to account on behalf of the public.

The Government plans to abolish police and crime commissioners in 2028, with their powers expected to pass to mayors or new policing boards.

How to contact the police

In an emergency, call 999. For non-emergencies, call 101 or report online. Residents can find their local neighbourhood team, and its priorities, by entering their postcode on the police.uk website.