THE search for Greater Manchester Police's next Chief Constable begins this month following the sudden death of Michael Todd.
An advert for the £168,000 role will appear in the national police publication, Police Review, on Friday, May 23.
The Greater Manchester Police Authority (GMPA) has announced that applications will only be considered from current Chief Constables.
A GMPA spokesman said: "This decision was made following expert service guidance and advice from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies (HMIC).
"It reflects the needs and challenges of one of the largest police forces in the country and the professional view that only an experienced Chief Constable or equivalent can fulfil this."
Under police regulations, the names of those who have applied before the June 13 closing date must be submitted to the Home Office.
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Government officials will then return a shortlist of applicants, expected to be interviewed in July.
They will be conducted by senior councillors on the police authority, who will be advised by the regional inspector of constabularies, Ken Williams, GMPA chief executive Barbara Spicer and deputy chief executive Russell Bernstein. Those tipped to succeed Mr Todd include Merseyside Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe, Cheshire Constabulary's Peter Fahy and Meredydd Hughes, of South Yorkshire Police.
In the meantime, David Whatton, acting Chief Constable of GMP, who has led the force since Mr Todd's death, will continue his interim role.
The spokesman said: "Mr Whatton has helped ensure Mr Todd's legacy of making Greater Manchester a safer place has lived on and has been both publicly and privately thanked for his excellent leadership during challenging times."
Father-of-three Mr Todd, aged 50, was found on Mount Snowdon on March 11.
There was a gin bottle next to his body.
No firm cause of death has yet been established and an inquest has been opened and adjourned.
Getting a bit like working for the BBC this job, who have you screwed on the way up and who can you name to justify you climb up the ladder. I feel pity for the person who takes the job, but not as much as the front line troops who are supposed to police our streets.
Getting a bit like working for the BBC this job, who have you screwed on the way up and who can you name to justify you climb up the ladder. I feel pity for the person who takes the job, but not as much as the front line troops who are supposed to police our streets.
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