Simon Ash Chief Constable Suffolk Constabualry

Simon Ash is the Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary. Simon Ash is Suffolk Constabulary's Chief Constable. He was born in Kent and, after studying at Birmingham University, joined Kent County Constabulary in 1982.There, he held various positions through the ranks until 1993 when he was promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector Operations in Folkestone. Two years later he was promoted to the rank of Superintendent and became Head of Personnel and then spent two years as Area Commander of Maidstone and Malling.In 2001 Simon joined Hertfordshire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable, Operations, and held that position until 2003 when he was promoted to Deputy Chief Constable. As Deputy Chief Constable he was responsible for Organisational Intelligence, Human Resources and Corporate Communication.On June 4th, 2007 he joined Suffolk Constabulary as Chief Constable.He has a BA Hons Degree in Geography, MA in Organisational Management and a Diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Studies from Cambridge University.Simon is married and has two children. His interests include golf and he is a keen football supporter.