CYP Now understands that Ian McPherson – assistant commissioner at the Met Police and ACPO's lead for children – will not be replaced when he retires in the new year, although the business area and associated portfolios will remain.
A spokesman for ACPO refused to confirm whether McPherson would be replaced, stating that "it is possible for the work of business areas to continue even if there isn't a chair at a particular time".
The prospective loss of the role and McPherson himself, who has been seen as a champion of progressive policing policies towards children, has sparked concerns that there could be less of a focus on the area in the future.
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