Assistant Chief Constable Simon Edens

Simon began his policing career with the then Royal Ulster Constabulary, where he served for 10 years as a Constable and Sergeant in several urban and rural postings.

In 1991, Simon transferred to Cambridgeshire Constabulary, working as a patrol officer in Peterborough while studying sociology and criminology at the Open University. He was awarded a BA Honours degree in 1997.

He was promoted through the ranks and by 2004 became a Chief Superintendent and was appointed as Divisional Commander for the force's Central Division. In 2006, he took up a new post as Cambridgeshire's lead on police force restructuring, and was responsible for change management and collaboration.

Simon took up his appointment as Assistant Chief Constable with West Mercia Police in 2008, with responsibility for the Territorial Operations portfolio.  In December 2011, Simon was appointed as Assistant Chief Constable for both West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police, as part of the Strategic Alliance between the two forces.  He has responsibility for the Local Policing portfolio.

Simon also holds the national lead on anti-social behaviour for the Association of Chief Police Officers.  In March 2010 he was appointed Trustee/Director of West Mercia Probation Care Trust.