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Chief Constable's Management Team

In this section, you can learn about the structure and duties of Thames Valley Police’s senior management team – the Chief Constable’s Management Team (CCMT).

Ms Sara Thornton
Chief Constable
The Chief Constable will keep you regularly updated with views from CCMT in the Chief Constable’s Update.
Contact Chief Constable Sara Thornton. If your concern is about the quality of service you have received from us, please email our Quality of Service department.

Mr Francis Habgood
Deputy Chief Constable
Strategic Development, Legal Services, Professional Standards, Local Policing Model, Property Services, Transport.

Mr John Campbell
Assistant Chief Constable – Operations
Tasking and Resilience, Control Room and Enquiries Department, Operations, Tactical Support.

Mr Richard Bennett
Assistant Chief Constable – Neighbourhood Policing and Partnerships
Neighbourhood Policing and Partnerships, Criminal Justice

Helen Ball
Assistant Chief Constable – Crime and Counter Terrorism
Crime, Intelligence and Specialist Operations, Force Investigations, Counter Terrorism

Mrs Amanda Cooper
Director of Information, Science and Technology
Corporate Communications, Information and Communication Technology, Information Management, Procurement.

Steven Chase
Head of Human Resources

Linda Waters
Head of Corporate Finance