LPU commander - Inspector Paul McKinder

Inspector McKinder joined Leicestershire Constabulary in July 1992.  He is an experienced officer and has worked in a variety of roles as a Police Constable at Wigston, Welford Road and Narborough and has worked as a Sergeant and then Inspector in a number of departments including CID, firearms, the Tactical Support Group (TSG), Operational Command, Contingency Planning, Active Resource Manager before finally taking up his new post at Market Harborough. 

Inspector McKinder said: “I am passionate about policing and together with my team, we ensure that what matters to you, matters to us. I look forward to working with our partners, and you, the community, and I am confident that we can build on the already exceptional work that takes place everyday at Market Harborough and Lutterworth LPU. 

“We aim to provide a quality service to our community which effectively responds and mitigates identified threats and risk. In collaboration with our partners, we work together to problem solve those problems identified by our communities. We deal robustly with those people who cause us the most harm and those who commit crime and anti-social behaviour by effectively utilising resources at all times.” 

Inspector McKinder is married and lives within the Market Harborough area and is currently finishing a 6 year Open University degree in the History of Art.  His hobbies are running, swimming, cycling, music arts and Spanish language.