Suffolk Constabulary

Steve Jupp is Suffolk’s Chief Constable.

Steve joined Suffolk Constabulary in April 2015 in the role of Deputy Chief Constable and was appointed as Chief Constable for Suffolk in April 2019. He came to Suffolk from Nottinghamshire Police where, in his role as Assistant Chief Constable, he was responsible for Crime Investigation and Reduction.

His policing career so far has had a particular focus on tackling serious and organised crime and has seen him occupy key senior posts including that of Detective Chief Superintendent at West Midlands Police. He has also served with the Metropolitan Police Service.

Email: Helen.griffin@suffolk.pnn.police.uk – Senior Executive Assistant

Mr. Jupp joined Suffolk Constabulary in April 2015 from Nottinghamshire Police where, in his role as Assistant Chief Constable, he was responsible for Crime Investigation and Reduction.

His policing career so far has had a particular focus on tackling serious and organised crime and has seen him occupy key senior posts including that of Detective Chief Superintendent at West Midlands Police. He has also served with the Metropolitan Police Service.

In his current role as Deputy Chief Constable he has responsibility for JPAD & Corporate Development, Human Resources, Professional Standards, Information Management, ICT/Digital Strategy, Corporate Communications. Estates. HMIC

Email: Angela.ABBOTT@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

Rachel Kearton is Suffolk Constabulary’s Assistant Chief Constable.

Rachel joined Suffolk Police in September 2015 as Assistant Chief Constable, following a career break during which she worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office based in Turkey.

ACC Kearton has more than 20 years’ policing experience, serving in Hampshire and West Yorkshire Police before joining Northumbria Police in 2007.

She has worked in a variety of roles including as Head of Northumbria’s Specialist Uniform Policing Services, leading units including roads policing, the dog section and firearms, area policing commander in two separate districts and Head of Northumbria’s Corporate Development Department.

As Assistant Chief Constable, Rachel has responsibility for Territorial Policing across Suffolk (which includes Response and Safer Neighbourhood teams, the Criminal Investigation Department, the Special Constabulary, Protecting Vulnerable People and the Contact and Control Room). Rachel is currently the NPCC lead for Alcohol Licensing & Harm Reduction and Acid & Corrosive Substance Attacks.

Email: Christine.Morris@suffolk.pnn.police.uk – Executive Assistant

Mr. Bland joined the Constabulary in July 2007, having previously worked as a qualified accountant in the National Health Service in Suffolk since 1988. He is Chief Finance Officer for both the Chief Constable of Suffolk and the Police & Crime Commissioner. He is responsible for the financial affairs of both the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Constabulary, ensuring both are properly administered.
Email: Kailash.Patel@suffolk.pnn.police.uk – Executive Support

The Joint Finance Department consists of:
• Corporate Accounting and Business Partners
• Financial Accounting and Specialist Functions
• Transactional Services
The department’s main purpose is to support and underpin operational policing by ensuring that financial resources and operational strategies are matched. This is to ensure proper governance arrangements are in place to cover financial matters in relation to Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.
As head of department, Peter Jasper is responsible for:
• Undertaking strategic financial planning, and all accountancy services including budgetary control and the production of statutory financial information.
• Delivering specialist financial advice on Treasury Management, taxation, insurance, payroll and the provision of pension information.
• Providing financial transactional services including payroll processing, payments of invoices to suppliers and raising of debts to third parties.
• Leading and managing on financial governance, financial probity and financial service development.
Email: Peter.Jasper@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

James Close is ICT Director and reports to the Assistant Chief Constable. He is responsible for the delivery and development of the force’s IT infrastructure and communications systems across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Email: closej@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

The Information Management Department has three specialist departments that support and enable the Constabulary to meet its legislative information management obligations:-
• Information Compliance Unit (Comprises of the Data Protection, Freedom of Information & Disclosure and Barring Teams) – This unit provides advice and guidance to both the Constabulary and members of the public on statutory information rights and legislative obligations, including, fair processing, audit & compliance, data quality, access and disclosure of information (including the provision of relevant information to the Disclosure and Barring Service and regulatory bodies to support safer recruitment decisions for those working with children and vulnerable persons), information sharing initiatives, Privacy Impact Assessments, management of information assets and training.
• Information Security Unit – This unit provides advice and guidance on Information security, with an overall aim to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Constabulary information. This includes controls for physical, personnel, procedural and technical security. Information Security Unit is also responsible for managing compliance with national frameworks and Codes of Connection.
• Records Management Unit – This Unit provides advice and guidance on Management of Police Information (MoPI); review, retention and disposal (RRD); and secure on- and off-site storage, including the effective filing and retrieval of files/media.
As Head of Information Management, Hayley Youngs is responsible for taking a strategic and advisory lead in ensuring the effective management Constabulary information and of the joint information management function, ensuring the Constabularies’ legal obligations and national requirements are effectively discharged. In particular this involves responsibility for the management and performance of the following functions:
• Freedom of Information
• Data Protection
• Information Sharing
• Audit & Compliance
• Disclosure and Barring
• Information Security
• Records Management.

Email: Hayley.Youngs@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

The Joint Performance and Analysis Department consists of:
• Strategic Analysis
• Tactical Analysis
• Research and Information
• Improvement and Evaluation
• Crime Registry and Audit Teams
The department produces objective and ethical products that aid strategic and tactical organisational and operational decision making and support the Constabularies in embedding the principles of Evidence Based Policing.
As head of department, Gemma Stannard is responsible for:
• The development and delivery of the department’s functions and products.
• Setting the strategic direction in accordance with the requirements of the Constabularies and Office of Police and Crime Commissioners
• Leading strategically for the Constabularies on Evidence Based Policing
• Developing and ensuring the delivery of an EBP strategy and associated aim and vision.

Email: StannardG@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

The Joint Professional Standards Department consists of:

• Serious Cases Unit
• Complaints Management Unit
• Appeals and Policy Unit
• Vetting Unit
• Anti-Corruption Unit

The department provides a service to the public, The Police and Crime Commissioners and Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies by:
• managing investigations into complaints made by the public about the police
• investigating internal misconduct allegations
• reducing the risk of corruption and preserving the integrity of the organisations.

As head of department, Katie Elliott is responsible for:

• Delivering the strategic direction and delivery of the strategic aims of PSD, to provide a service to the public, OPCC’s and to Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.
• Ensuring all public complaints are assessed, recorded and investigations are managed in line with the Police Reform Act, referred to the IPCC where necessary, allocated appropriately for investigation and complainants kept up to date as per statutory requirement.
• Overseeing the investigation of the most serious, sensitive and complex public complaints and all conduct matters relating to Norfolk and Suffolk officers and staff.
• Ensuring the preservation of the actual and perceived integrity of the organisation, through the central authorisation of business interests, the monitoring of gifts and hospitalities and the vetting of new recruits, volunteers, partners and re-vetting and enhanced vetting of existing officers and staff.
• Ensuring the reduction of the risk of corruption within Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies through proactive intelligence gathering, effective investigation and targeted preventative work.
• Being the appeal body for appeals in respect of relevant public complaints and provide effective liaison between the Constabularies and the IPCC.

Email: ElliottK@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

Supt Dodman has over 27 years’ experience in policing having served in Essex Police prior to joining the Suffolk Constabulary in April 2013. Supt Dodman has spent the majority of his career in uniform operations and has served as a public order officer in all ranks.
The post of Head of Specialist Operations involves being the Superintendent in charge of Roads Policing & Firearms Operations Unit, Firearm Training, Dog Section, Operational Planning and Firearms Licensing.
Supt Dodman is qualified in all areas of Operational Command, he is a Specialist Strategic Firearms Commander, a Gold Public Order Commander and holds BSc (Hons) and MSc degrees.

Email: Jon.Dodman@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

The Transport Services Department consists of:
• management and administrative section
• vehicle and engineering workshops
• vehicle commissioning centre
• driver resources section.
The role of the Joint Transport Services Department is to provide an efficient and effective vehicle and transport service to Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies and Police and Crime Commissioners, meeting the operational policing needs under value-for-money principles within the resources available. It also makes sure services are consistent with Government, The Police and Crime Commissioner’s and Chief Constable’s policies, and UK/EU legislation.
As Head of Department, Mark Davy is responsible for:
• Assisting the Police and Crime Commissioners and Constabularies in delivering the best service possible for the communities of Norfolk and Suffolk.
• Providing the most cost effective service, optimising value for money for the tax-payer.
• Minimising carbon foot-print, reducing journey numbers and length whilst considering alternative travel methods.
• Maximising operational performance and public reassurance through the provision of a fit for purpose vehicle fleet.
• Ensuring robust corporate governance and risk management.
• Ensuring a high standard of health and safety.
• Projecting a strong corporate image.
• Realising partnership opportunities as appropriate.
• Utilising emerging technology as appropriate.
Email: DavyM@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

Responsible for the two Safer Neighbourhood Teams in the Lowestoft, Beccles and Bungay Locality.

As head of department, Duncan Potter is responsible for:
• The administration and management of the estate including the programme of long term estates strategy projects.
• The management of soft services and delivery of environmental and sustainability services.
• The management of contracts for Norfolk Operations and Communications Centre and Police Investigation Centres across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Email: potterd@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

Human Resources consists of:

HR Business Services
HR Change
HR Resourcing
HR Services
Learning and Development
As Director of Human Resources, Zoe Hack is responsible for:

Developing and delivering a people strategy that supports the aims and objectives of Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies, to deliver their Police and Crime Plans.

This includes: attracting, rewarding and retaining the right people | promoting, championing and supporting innovative leadership and management | inspiring a culture of inclusivity, good health and wellbeing | encouraging an agile, change-ready and flexible workforce | promoting a culture of collaboration and partnership working.
Email: zoe.hack@suffolk.pnn.police.uk