Drew Harris

Jeremy Andrew Harris, OBE, KPM (born 5 April 1965), is the current Commissioner of the Garda Síochána in the Republic of Ireland, having assumed office in September 2018. He previously served as Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) from 2014 to 2018.[3][4]

Drew Harris
OBE QPM
21st Garda Commissioner
Assumed office
3 September 2018
DeputyAnne Marie McMahon
Shawna Coxon
Preceded byDónall Ó Cualáin (Acting)
Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI
In office
13 October 2014 – 3 September 2018
Chief ConstableGeorge Hamilton
Preceded byJudith Gillespie
Succeeded byMark Hamilton
Personal details
Born
Jeremy Andrew Harris[1]

(1965-04-05) 5 April 1965[2]
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Spouse
Jane Harris
​
(m. 1988)​
RelationsAlwyn Harris (Father)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge

Biography

Harris joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in 1983, rising to become Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI in October 2014.[3]

His father, Alwyn Harris, a senior RUC officer was murdered by the Provisional IRA in 1989.[2]

Following an international selection process, which included a salary increase to €250,000 to attract interest,[4] Harris was announced as the new Garda Commissioner on 26 June 2018, becoming the first Commissioner to be appointed from outside the Garda Síochána.[5] He took over the leadership of the Garda Síochána from Dónall Ó Cualáin, who had served as acting Garda Commissioner since the resignation of Nóirín O'Sullivan in September 2017, following a number of Garda scandals.[6] His appointment as Garda Commissioner is for five years.[4]

He is married with four children and holds a master's degree in Criminology from the University of Cambridge.[3] He is a Protestant.[7]


References
  1. "Issue No. 60" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 27 July 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. "Profile: Drew Harris of the PSNI". Belfast Telegraph. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. "Deputy Chief Constable | Police Service of Northern Ireland". www.psni.police.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. Connor, Dyane (26 June 2018). "PSNI officer named as new Garda Commissioner". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. "PSNI deputy chief Drew Harris appointed as Garda Commissioner". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. "O'Sullivan to retire over 'unending cycle' of scrutiny". RTÉ News. 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. O'Loughlin, Ed (20 August 2018). "Crossing the Irish Police Barrier: An Ulster Presbyterian set to be Ireland's top police official will try to reform the scandal-ridden ranks". US News and World Report. Retrieved 15 January 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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