Ronnie Flanagan

Sir Ronnie Flanagan
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary
In office
2005–2008
HM Inspector of Constabulary
In office
2002–2005
Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
In office
2001–2002
Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
In office
1996–2001
Personal details
Born
Ronald Flanagan

(1949-03-25) 25 March 1949
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sir Ronald Flanagan (born 25 March 1949) is a retired senior Northern Irish police officer. He was the Home Office Chief Inspector of Constabulary for the United Kingdom excluding Scotland. Flanagan was previously the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) since its creation in 2001 to 2002, and had been Chief Constable of its predecessor, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) until 2001.