T/Assistant Chief Constable Eamonn Bridger

Eamonn Bridger has been a police officer with the Suffolk Constabulary for over 20 years. He has been a detective for more than 17 years, and has worked across a variety of roles, including Investigations, Intelligence, Counter Terrorism, Major Crime and Safeguarding.

In July 2018, Eamonn was promoted to Chief Superintendent, becoming the Head of Crime, Safeguarding, and Incident Management Command. In this role, he led investigations of serious complex crimes, safeguarding the most vulnerable, reducing crime and incident demand through early intervention, and effective management of internal and partnership workflows. He is an accredited PIP3/ PIP4 Senior Investigating Officer, a Gold Public Order Commander and a Strategic Firearms Commander.

In June 2021, Eamonn was promoted to the rank of Temporary Assistant Chief Constable and is the collaborative lead for Protective Services and Joint Justice Services for Norfolk and Suffolk. This involves overseeing the delivery of Specialist Crime and Intelligence, Major Investigations, Forensic Services, Specialist Operations along with Custody, Criminal Investigation Unit and Criminal Justice. In addition he is the ESMCP lead across both forces and is an active member of the national Homicide Working Group and the chair of the National Child Death Investigation Group.