Curran was born in Sheffield and raised in Parbold, Lancashire.
After graduating from Hull University with a degree in classics, she joined Greater Manchester Police in 1989, initially working as a constable in Wigan.
[1] While she was in charge at Tayside, officers from the specialist crime division of Police Scotland were brought in to investigate the theft of a top-secret dossier, reportedly containing a number of allegations of improper behaviour made against Curran, from the executive offices at the former force's headquarters.
[4] On 20 February 2017, Curran left her position as chief constable of Humberside Police, 18 months ahead of her retirement and without any financial settlement.
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