Background
Todd grew up in Essex where he attended the Billericay School and later attended the University of Essex.
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He graduated with a first class honours degree in government in 1989 and a masters degree in politics in 1994.
Career
The university named him the alumnus of the year in 2003 for his contributions to policing and the community. He joined Essex Police in 1976, and the Metropolitan Police on a management exchange programme. Todd was appointed an Assistant Chief Constable in Nottinghamshire in 1995, initially managing support services and then operational policing.
In 1998, he was appointed as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner back in the Metropolitan Police.
In 2000, following his promotion to Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police, he was responsible for Territorial Policing, covering all 32 London Boroughs. In 2002, he was selected as Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police from 2002 and in 2006 he became a vice president of ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers), both posts he held until his death.
Investigation of Central Intelligence Agency extraordinary rendition flights
Todd investigated on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers the extraordinary rendition flights conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency to transport detainees. Taser demonstration
Todd allowed himself to be hit by a taser in 2005 to demonstrate that the stun guns were safe.
This was an effort to have them more widely issued to police officers.
"I couldn"t move, it hurt like hell," he said after recovering. "I wouldn"t want to do that again.".
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United Kingdom