Sir Andrew James Cooke, QPM, DL (born 10 March 1964) is a British public servant and former police officer.
He was educated at St Francis Xavier's College, then a Catholic grammar school in Liverpool.
[2] He studied politics at the University of Nottingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1985.
[4] In March 2022, it was revealed that he was the British government's preferred candidate for the joint role of HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Chief Fire & Rescue Inspector in England.
[6] In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Cooke was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (QPM) for his service as Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police.