David Metcalfe retired from the Cheshire Constabulary after completing 30 years’ service. Much of his time in the Constabulary was served in Uniform departments including Response, Community, Custody Investigation, Summary and committal case file preparation, Public Order, School Liaison, General and Probationer training, including the development and delivery of training for the initial wave of non-police custody investigation officers. From 2006 David was instrumental in the delivery of the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) which included the development and management of community engagement learning and the development for the first Cheshire Constabulary LGBT Liaison Officers training programme and the implementation of that programme within operational policing.

David has worked across Cheshire including Warrington, Macclesfield, Wilmslow and Constabulary Headquarters.

He has received a Chief Superintendents Commendation for work as a community officer and a Departmental Commendation for his work developing and designing an extended learning programme supporting recruits within their first two years of operational policing.

David is a departmental Equality and Diversity Lead, Disability Link Tutor, Mental Health First Aider, Dignity and Respect Advisor and a member of the University of Chester Staff LGBT group.