Leiston, Saxmundham and Aldeburgh

I am an experienced police officer with over 23 years of service, progressing from frontline policing to senior leadership roles. I have a proven track record in operational command, community engagement, and strategic oversight. Skilled in managing dynamic and critical incidents, leading response teams, and delivering proactive investigations targeting high-harm offenders. As a Locality Inspector, I have successfully built strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to address community issues and protect the most vulnerable. I am a Nationally accredited Initial Tactical Firearms Commander (ITFC) and Tactical Firearms Commander (TFC), bringing specialist operational expertise to complex and high-risk situations. Experienced in strategic support through secondments with Chief Superintendents in CSIM and CPC departments, providing insight into organizational priorities and performance. I am Committed to delivering effective policing solutions that balance enforcement, prevention, and safeguarding. I work with very capable dedicated officers and thoroughly enjoy my current role as Halesworth Locality Inspector.

I have been working for Suffolk Constabulary for nearly 13 years. I started my career as a PCSO working within the old Safer Neighbourhood Teams.
I then worked for a number of years as a Constable within front line policing, youth offending and partnership teams.
I was lucky enough to be placed in Halesworth upon my promotion to Sergeant and am thoroughly enjoying the challenge of the new Community Policing Team.

I joined Suffolk Constabulary as a Police Constable in May 2021. I have worked in the Halesworth area since then, mostly on the Response Team. In March 2025, I moved onto the Community Policing Team, covering the towns of Saxmundham, Leiston and Aldeburgh as well as the surrounding villages.

My role involves partnership working, problem solving to tackle anti-social behaviour, supporting vulnerable people and being a visible point of contact for members of the communities I work in.

I have been a member of Suffolk police for 20 years working initially in Woodbridge and moving to work in Saxmundham in 2007. I have worked in the community policing in the wider area for 18 years.