Simon_Bailey_(police_officer)

Simon Bailey (police officer)

Simon Bailey (police officer)

British police officer

Simon Robert Bailey CBE QPM DL (born March 1965[1]) is a senior British police officer. Between 2013 and 2021, he was the Chief Constable of the Norfolk Constabulary.[2] Bailey is also the National Police Chiefs' Council lead on child protection. He previously worked as a detective, and was involved in the investigation of the murder of Rosemary Nelson.[3]

As of 2015 he is leading Operation Hydrant, an umbrella investigation into multiple allegations of historic sexual abuse throughout the United Kingdom.[4]

Bailey was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2016 New Year Honours.[5] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to policing and child protection.[6]

Views

Bailey is concerned about the impact of austerity on Norfolk Constabulary, Bailey stated, “It would mean a reduction of 110 officers; it would take my numbers to a historic low of 1,400. Community policing will be under threat. We will end up attending and investigating less, detecting less crime, and providing a service I don’t believe any chief constable would be happy with.”[7]

Honours


RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • 2016
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • 2022
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References

  1. [1]
    "Simon Robert BAILEY - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Norfolk Chief Constable Simon Bailey to leave force after 35 years". BBC News. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Norfolk PCC Stephen Bett announces preferred Chief Constable". BBC News. 20 September 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Over 1400 suspects investigated for child sexual abuse by people of public prominence, or within institutions". National Police Chiefs' Council. 20 May 2015.
  5. [5]
    "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N35.
  6. [6]
    "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B9.
  7. [7]
    Police chiefs warn of fewer officers after Treasury shrinks budgets further The Guardian
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