Assistant Chief Constable Eamonn Bridger

Eamonn Bridger has been a police officer with the Suffolk Constabulary for over 23 years. He has been a detective for more than 18 years and has worked across a variety of roles in his earlier career, 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 was responsible for serious and complex investigation teams, safeguarding units, proactive policing, public contact, and offender management. He is an experienced PIP3/ PIP4 Senior Investigating Officer, Gold Public Order Commander, and Strategic Firearms Commander.

In June 2021, Eamonn was promoted to the rank of Temporary Assistant Chief Constable as collaborative lead for Protective Services and Joint Justice Services for Norfolk and Suffolk, overseeing the delivery of Specialist Crime and Intelligence, Major Investigations, Forensic Services, Specialist Operations along with Custody and Criminal Justice.

In September 2022, Eamonn moved to the role of Temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing in Suffolk, overseeing County Policing Command, Crime, Safeguarding and Incident Management, Children and Young People, Corporate Change and Citizens in Policing.  He is the regional lead for Stop Search and Hostage & Crisis Negotiation. He became a substantive Assistant Chief Constable in May 2024.

He is the NPCC lead for the National Investigative Interviewing Strategic Group, part of the NPCC Investigations Portfolio.