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 | | Thursday, 2 May, 2002, 14:23 GMT 15:23 UK Force gets new chief constable  The new chief constable for Devon and Cornwall has been named as Maria Wallis - the fourth woman to be appointed to such a position in the UK. DCC Wallis, currently deputy chief constable of Sussex police, will take over from Sir John Evans in the summer. Two other police forces in the South West - Wiltshire and Dorset - already have a woman as chief constable, as does Lancashire. DCC Wallis, 46, described herself as a "people person".
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, she said: "I look to consult as widely as possible before making key decisions. "I look to get out on patrol and meet as many members of staff before making those key decisions." "Listening to staff" would determine the way forward, she said. DCC Wallis, who is married, has been a police officer for 26 years and has previously worked for the Metropolitan Police Force. Her special interests have included domestic violence, sexual offences against adults and harassment. She will take up her post on the retirement of Sir John, who has been in the post for 13 years. "There will not be a revolution in the policing style in Devon and Cornwall. "But I hope in learning from the excellence achieved under Sir John we can go forward and further improve on that," she said. | |    See also: Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now:  Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||
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