In 1985, Gormley began his policing career as a
constable with
Thames Valley Police. In 1999, he was promoted to
superintendent and appointed commander with responsibility for the Southern
Oxfordshire area. In 2003, he joined the
Metropolitan Police and was appointed
Commander of
Specialist Operations. From 2007 to 2010, Gormley was
Deputy Chief Constable of
West Midlands Police. From 22 March 2010 to 2013, he was
Chief Constable of
Norfolk Constabulary. He was the second highest paid Chief Constable in the United Kingdom with a salary of £260,000. In May 2013, he was appointed Deputy Director General of the newly created
National Crime Agency (NCA). As of 2015, Gormley was paid a salary of £185,000 by the NCA, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time. In March 2015, it was announced that he would be leaving the NCA in the Autumn of 2015. He stepped down in October 2015. On 2 December 2015, it was announced that Gormley would be the next Chief Constable of
Police Scotland. He was only the second CC of the force after the Scottish police forces merged in 2013. with a salary of £212,280. ==Later career==