Assistant Chief Constable Julie Dean

Assistant Chief Constable Julie Dean has been a police officer with Norfolk Constabulary since 1997. She has worked across a variety of roles including frontline uniformed policing, Investigations, Custody Investigation and Safeguarding.

As a Detective Chief Superintendent, Julie was the Head of the Joint Justice Services Command. This is a collaborated command with Suffolk Constabulary and includes the Custody, Custody Investigation, and Criminal Justice teams. Julie also held organisational responsibility for the thematic areas of file quality, disclosure, victims and managing offenders, and also led a number of strategic projects for the two organisations.

In August 2022, Julie was promoted to the rank of Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, as the collaborative lead for Protective Services and Joint Justice Services for Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies. This role involves overseeing the delivery of Specialist Crime and Intelligence, Major Investigation, Forensic Services, Specialist Operations, along with Custody, the Custody Investigation Unit, and Criminal Justice. In addition, Julie is chair of The Forum, the force inclusivity network, with a specific focus on gender, and is active as a coach and mentor within the force.