NORTH Yorkshire Police has named Sue Cross as the new Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) for the county’s force.

Ms Cross, who has worked for North Yorkshire Police since 2006, has taken the role following the retirement of Peter Bagshaw last year.

She began her career in the police force 25 years ago, and has worked in CID in Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield.

She transferred to Cleveland Police in 2002 working in both Middlesbrough as crime manager and as head of professional standards.

Four years later she took the role as crime commander for western area at North Yorkshire Police.

Speaking about her appointment, she said: “It is a real honour to be working for the people of North Yorkshire and the City of York. “We are amongst the safest counties in England and my job, working with our staff, partners and the police authority is to make sure it stays that way. “ Welcoming her to the role, the chairman of North Yorkshire Police Authority, Coun Jane Kenyon, said: “We are delighted that Sue has accepted her appointment as Assistant Chief Constable having been Acting ACC since September last year. “She has worked for the force for three years and is very clearly focused on the direction the chief constable and authority is taking the force.”