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David Griffin, Deputy Chief Constable

Native of Richmond, North Yorkshire, Mr Griffin joined Humberside Police in 1985 after graduating from Hull University and spent the early years of his police career in a mixture of CID and uniform posts, working in and around the Hull area. He was selected for the accelerated promotion course in 1989 and spent three years as a sergeant and inspector in Hull. Promotion to Chief Inspector followed in 1992 and he moved to work as the Chief Constable’s Staff Officer at Headquarters. After a brief spell as Sector Commander in North Hull, he was promoted to Superintendent and appointed as Divisional Commander for Scunthorpe with responsibility for the Unitary Authority area of North Lincolnshire.  

Following a secondment to the FBI Academy (Quantico, Virginia), Mr Griffin returned to Scunthorpe. He spent four years as Divisional Commander before moving to head up the Corporate Services Branch with responsibility for planning, marketing and criminal justice.    

In March 2001 he took up the post of Assistant Chief Constable in Cheshire, assuming responsibility for territorial policing, initially, before moving on to lead the Specialist Crime and Operational Support functions in 2003.

Whilst in Cheshire, Mr Griffin took on the role as the ACPO national lead for motorcycle safety, a post which he still holds.

Returning to Humberside on promotion to Deputy Chief Constable in 2005, Mr Griffin is responsible for the performance of the force and oversees the Citizen Focus Programme.

In his spare time he is a keen skier and likes to tinker with motorcycles and even ride them occasionally.

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