Derek Penman

{{Infobox police officer

|name=Derek Penman

|rank=His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland

|otherwork=Chair of the International Advisory Committee of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research

|awards=King's Police Medal

|allegiance=United Kingdom

|serviceyears=4

|country=Scotland

}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}

Derek Penman, QPM, was HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland between January 2014 and March 2018.{{cite web|url=http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/New-HM-Inspector-of-Constabulary-89e.aspx |title=New HM Inspector of Constabulary |publisher=ScotlandGovernment |date=2014-01-27 |accessdate=2016-08-21}}{{cite web|title=New HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland appointed|url=https://www.hmics.scot/news/new-hm-chief-inspector-constabulary-scotland-appointed|website=HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland|accessdate=16 April 2018}} In his position, he was succeeded by Gill Imery, the first female in this roll.{{cite web |title=Alva Woman Becomes First Female Chief at HM Inspectorate of Constabulary |url=https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/votes-and-motions-search/S5M-11378 |website=Scottish Parliament |access-date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}

Penman joined Central Scotland Police as a cadet in 1982 rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent by 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.hmics.org/about-us/who-we-are |title=Meet Our Team |publisher=HMICS Scotland |date=2013-05-01 |accessdate=2016-08-21}} In 2008 he became Assistant Chief Constable (Crime and Specialist Operations) of Grampian Police. In 2011 he returned to Central as Deputy Chief Constable and was for a while Temporary Chief Constable{{cite web|author=Alan Robertson |url=https://www.holyrood.com/articles/interviews/under-inspection-hmics-derek-penman |title=Under inspection: HMICS Derek Penman |publisher=Holyrood Magazine |date=2014-04-30 |accessdate=2016-08-21}} before becoming Assistant Chief Constable (local policing, north) for the new Police Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-25910679 |title=Police Scotland senior officer leaves force for new job |publisher=BBC News |date=2014-01-27 |accessdate=2016-08-21}} In 2015 he voiced his opinion as an advocate for stricter rules on stop-and-search procedures.{{cite web |title=Stop-and-search: HM Inspectorate of Constabulary calls for stricter guidance |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-32128842 |website=BBC News |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=31 March 2015}} In 2017, he investigated a Scottish Police Authority officer's departure from her position, who claimed that she was being silenced.{{cite web |title=HMICS to review silenced board member in SPA inspection|url=https://policeprofessional.com/news/hmics-to-review-%C2%91silenced%C2%92-board-member-in-spa-inspection-2/ |website=Police Professional |access-date=11 October 2024}}

He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2014 Birthday Honours.{{cite web |title=2014 Birthday Honours |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60895/supplement/b36 |website=The London Gazette}} In July 2021, after his retirement in 2018, he was appointed by the Irish Policing Authority to investigate computer-aided dispatch incidents that were incorrectly closed from 2019-20, providing dozens of findings and recommendations.{{cite web |title=Update on the examination of the closure of CAD999 incidents |url=https://www.policingauthority.ie/en/news/update-on-the-examination-of-the-closure-of-cad999-incidents |website=Policing Authority |access-date=11 October 2024 |language=en}} At this time, he was Chair of the

International Advisory Committee of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research, as well as a professor at the University of Dundee.{{cite web |title=Policing Authority appoints Mr. Derek Penman to provide independent strategic advice on the Garda Síochána review of the invalid and unwarranted closure of CAD incidents |url=https://www.policingauthority.ie/assets/uploads/documents/2021_07_29_Statement_re_independent_review.pdf |website=Policing Authority |access-date=11 October 2024}}