The new chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police has taken up the reins of his new position.
Stephen Otter, 44, will be heading up a force which has one of the better crime fighting records in England.
He was deputy chief constable of Avon and Somerset and has worked in Hong Kong and for the Metropolitan Police.
The former chief constable, Maria Wallis, stood down after facing an independent inquiry into a pay review which planned to cut salaries.
"I'm proud and excited to be given this fantastic challenge - to lead a great force in a wonderful part of England," Mr Otter said.
"My main role will be to increase the confidence that the public have in their local police.
"I'd like to see us deal with major crime, right the way down to very minor crime, in an excellent way that really satisfies the public".
He said he had confidence in his "talented and committed" officers to deliver that.
Mr Otter said the force has been through a difficult time and lessons were being learnt from a failed job evaluation exercise in 2005.
The former chief constable, Maria Wallis, stood down after facing an independent inquiry into the pay review, which proposed cutting hundreds of civilian workers' salaries.
Now finances look set to dominate the police agenda, with the Home Office asking for savings of £7m this year and another £5m in 2008.
Mr Otter intends to broadcast to the public on the Devon and Cornwall Police website every six weeks.