Simon Parr, QPM is a former senior Police Officer of the United Kingdom. He held the post of Chief Constable of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary from September 2010 to 2015, replacing Julie Spence.[1] Since his retirement, Parr took to acting at a local amateur theatre company, The Barn Theatre in Welwyn Garden City, where he is now chairman. He has starred in many productions since 2015 including, "A Christmas Carol", "Rubenstein Kiss" and Willy Russell "Our Day Out".[2]

Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire

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In early 2014, Parr was congratulated by Police Minister Damian Green for significantly reducing crime in the County since his appointment.[3] As at May 2014, Parr is the National Policing Lead for Information Management.[4] In March 2014, he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for his work at Cambridgeshire, which featured a reorganisation of the force at the same time as significant cuts to its budget.[5]

Honours

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Simon Parr was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the March 2014.

Ribbon Description Notes
  Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
  • March 2014.
  Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
  Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
  Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Police appointments
Preceded by
Julie Spence
Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary
2010–2015
Succeeded by
Alec Wood

References

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  1. ^ "BAWP Profile of Julie Spence" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Chief Constable Simon Parr". Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ^ Brown, Raymond (13 February 2014). "Chief Constable Simon Parr praised in Parliament for cutting crime in Cambridgeshire by a quarter". Cambridge News. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  4. ^ Brown, Raymond (11 November 2013). "Cambridgeshire Chief Constable Simon Parr today speaks on the force's technology drive alongside Policing Minister Damian Green". Cambridge News. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Chief Constable Simon Parr today awarded Queen's Police Medal at Buckingham Palace after Cambridgeshire force 'transformation'". Cambridge News. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.