Mark Simmons QPM is a retired senior UK police officer.
Simmons joined the Metropolitan Police as a constable on 6 September 1982, becoming Borough Commander for Tower Hamlets and in February 2012 receiving the Queen's Police Medal.[1] In March 2016 he was the subject of an Independent Police Complaints Commission inquiry[2] He was Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Head of Local Policing until December 2018, when he was appointed Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police's Frontline Policing.[3][4]
He announced his retirement in February 2020[5] before postponing it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He finally retired in August 2020.[1]
Honours
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
References
- 1 2 "Assistant Commissioner Mark Simmons announces retirement". Metropolitan Police Service. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ Davenport, Justin (7 March 2016). "Third senior Met officer faces inquiry into alleged misconduct". Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Met Police appoints two new Assistant Commissioners". Emergency Services Times. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Senior Management Team". Metropolitan Police Service.
- ↑ Smith, Chris (11 February 2020). "Assistant Commissioner Simmons to retire from the Met". Blue Line Jobs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Louisa Rolfe joins MPS as Assistant Commissioner". Police Professional. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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