Assistant Chief Constable Richard Baker

Richard Baker joined West Midlands Police in 1995, where he led multiple major crime and serious and organised crime investigations, including homicide, kidnap and extortion. He is an experienced Firearms commander and worked as head of Intelligence in West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit before moving to become Head of the Regional and Organised Crime Unit.

He was Temporary Assistant Chief Constable in WMP for Local Policing, having responsibility for delivering Neighbourhood Policing and the Violence Reduction Unit to communities across seven local authority areas.

Richard was appointed to Cleveland Police as ACC for Crime, Safeguarding and Prevention in March 2023.

ACC Richard Baker said: “I am really pleased to be joining Cleveland Police as Assistant Chief Constable. The team has been very welcoming and I am seeing great work happen across the Force, prioritising tackling serious and violent offenders and protecting our communities from harm.”

Outside of work Richard enjoys staying active and keeping fit; having ran the London marathon multiple times and raising over £20,000 for charity.