Rose Fitzpatrick

Rose Mary Fitzpatrick (born c. 1960) is a retired British police officer.

Fitzpatrick was born in London and began her career in the City. In 1987, at the age of 27, she joined the City of London Police as a constable

In 1998, she transferred to the Metropolitan Police as a superintendent in charge of operational policing in Whitechapel, She served as DAC Territorial Policing and in 2009 was temporary Assistant Commissioner Territorial Policing. She then became DAC Corporate Development before retiring in 2012, but four weeks later joined the new Police Scotland in 2012 as deputy chief constable in charge of territorial policing.

Fitzpatrick was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2007 New Year Honours and appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to law and order.

She retired from Police Scotland in June 2018 and was appointed to chair the Scottish Government's new National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group. There was controversy when it emerged that the Scottish Police Authority had paid her a total of £67,000 in relocation expenses and footed a £53,000 tax bill during her service.

Fitzpatrick's husband is Scottish. They have two daughters.

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