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Theresa May accepts child protection chief’s resignation

The chief executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) has resigned.

• From: Home Office and The Rt Hon Theresa May MP
• Published: 5 October 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Jim Gamble said he was concerned about proposals to incorporate CEOP into a new National Crime Agency.

Great job

Accepting his resignation, Theresa May said: ‘As chief executive Jim Gamble has done a great job at CEOP and made a huge contribution to protecting children.
 
‘I wish him all the best for the future and arrangements for his successor will be outlined in due course.
 
‘The government recognises the importance of child protection and wants to build upon the work of CEOP, but does not necessarily feel this is best done by creating a new quango.’

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Published 5 October 2010