Peter Fahy
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Hull University of East Anglia
Occupation	Chief Constable
Employer	Greater Manchester Police
Predecessor	Michael J. Todd QPM
Successor	Incumbent

Peter Fahy QPM is the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.^[1] Before taking up this post on 1 September 2008, he was the Chief Constable with Cheshire Constabulary, a post he held since 2002. Previous to that he was Assistant Chief Constable at Surrey, and had positions with Hertfordshire and West Midlands forces.^[2]

Fahy holds a degree in French and Spanish from the University of Hull, and a Masters degree from the University of East Anglia. He joined the police in 1981, and is currently the ACPO spokesman on workforce development.^[3]

In August 2007 Fahy said the legal drinking age should be raised from 18 to 21 following the murder of Garry Newlove in Warrington.^[4]

Police appointments
Preceded by '	Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary 2002 - 2008	Succeeded by Graeme Gerrard (Acting)
Preceded by Michael J Todd	Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police 2008–-	Succeeded by Incumbent

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