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Please click on the name of a head of department below for a brief career outline.

The Chief Officers' Responsibilities chart (PDF 1.32 Mb - opens new window) shows where each department sits in the overall Force structure.

  • Superintendent Howard Stone, Head of Control Rooms and Enquiries Department (CR&ED).
  • Michelle Nichols, Head of Corporate Communications.
  • Chief Superintendent Andrew Murray, Head of Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Brendan O’Dowda, Intelligence and Specialist Operations.
  • Superintendent Gez Chiariello, Head of Criminal Justice.
  • Marion Peulevé, Head of Information Management.
  • Chief Superintendent Tim De Meyer, Head of Neighbourhood Policing and Partnerships.
  • Sheena Evans, Head of Contracts.
  • Chief Superintendent Nikki Ross, Head of Professional Standards.
  • Val Copping, Quality of Service.
  • Chief Inspector Henry Parsons, Head of Roads Policing.
  • Chief Inspector Steph Cook, Tactical Support.
  • Superintendent Tony Ismay, Tactical Support.
  • Chief Inspector Steve Williams, Tactical Support.
  • Steve Vercella, Head of Information and Communication Technology.
  • Steven Chase, Head of Human Resources.
  • Guy Lemon, Head of Legal Services.
  • David Griffin, Head of Property Services.
  • Sam Sloan, Head of the Chiltern Transport Consortium.
  • Superintendent Andy Standen, Head of Change.
  • Chief Superintendent Alan Baldwin, Local Policing Model.
  • Linda Waters, Head of Corporate Finance.

Further information

  • Control Rooms and Enquiries

  • Corporate Communications

  • Criminal Justice

  • Information Management

  • Neighbourhood Policing and Partnerships

  • Contracts

  • Professional Standards

  • Quality of Service

  • Roads Policing

  • Tactical Support

  • Strategic Development

  • Information and Communication Technology

  • Legal services

  • Property services

  • Transport

  • Local Policing Model

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