Police chief receives CBE honour

The chief constable was honoured for services to policing

The chief constable of Hampshire police has been made a Commander of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Paul Kernaghan, 49, who became chief constable in 1999, has been recognised for his services to policing.

Mr Kernaghan said: "On a personal level I am genuinely delighted. However, I am also conscious that my appointment reflects well on the entire force."

He added that the honour was national recognition of the force's work.

Last month, Mr Kernaghan hit the headlines when he claimed officers were being demoralised by light sentences handed out by the courts.

He joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1978 and served throughout Northern Ireland.

In 1991, he transferred to West Midlands Police as a superintendent before becoming an assistant chief constable at North Yorkshire Police in 1995.

He is married to Mary, and the couple have a 17-year-old daughter, Catherine.