Simon Parr

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".

Early career

Before joining Cambridgeshire, Parr spent two decades with Sussex Police, during which time his appointments included commander of East Downs Division.[2] He was involved in the management of several major incidents; such as the Lewes floods in 2000 and the handling the policing requirements of several party conferences in Brighton. He transferred to Hertfordshire Constabulary in January 2004, becoming Deputy Chief Constable there from 2006.[2]

Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire

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

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

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References

"BAWP Profile of Julie Spence" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
"Chief Constable Simon Parr". Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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.
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.
"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.

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[1] "BAWP Profile of Julie Spence" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-01.

[Workbiog-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.