Alex Marshall (police officer)
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Alexander John Marshall QPM
, better known as Alex Marshall, is the Chief Constable
of Hampshire Constabulary
, he has held the post since October 16, 2008.
Marshall was previously Assistant Chief Constable
and then Deputy Chief Constable
of Thames Valley Police
. He started his career in 1980 with the Metropolitan Police Service
, later transferring to Cambridgeshire Constabulary
in 2000. During this time he also worked as a consultant for the Home Office on bureaucracy in frontline policing. In 2004 he joined the Chief Constables team in Thames Valley Police
where he was Gold Commander at Royal Ascot and the wedding of HRH Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Marshall studied at Wolfson College and the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge and became a Cropwood Fellow in 1999. He obtained a Masters Degree in Criminology at the University of Cambridge in 2006.
Marshall's lead for ACPO is Air Support in Policing
.
Marshall received the Queen's Police Medal
in the Queen's 2009 Birthday Honours.
Queen's Police Medal
The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969...
, better known as Alex Marshall, is the Chief Constable
Chief Constable
Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
of Hampshire Constabulary
Hampshire Constabulary
Hampshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England.The force area includes the cities of Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth...
, he has held the post since October 16, 2008.
Marshall was previously Assistant Chief Constable
Assistant Chief Constable
Assistant chief constable is the third highest rank in all British territorial police forces , as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and...
and then Deputy Chief Constable
Deputy Chief Constable
Deputy chief constable is the second highest rank in all territorial police forces in the United Kingdom , as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and Civil Nuclear...
of Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire....
. He started his career in 1980 with the Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
, later transferring to Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. In addition to the non-metropolitan county, the Police area includes the city of Peterborough, which became a unitary authority area in...
in 2000. During this time he also worked as a consultant for the Home Office on bureaucracy in frontline policing. In 2004 he joined the Chief Constables team in Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire....
where he was Gold Commander at Royal Ascot and the wedding of HRH Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Marshall studied at Wolfson College and the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge and became a Cropwood Fellow in 1999. He obtained a Masters Degree in Criminology at the University of Cambridge in 2006.
Marshall's lead for ACPO is Air Support in Policing
Police aviation in the United Kingdom
Police aviation in United Kingdom provides the British police with an aerial support unit to assist them in pursuit, surveillance and tracking....
.
Marshall received the Queen's Police Medal
Queen's Police Medal
The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969...
in the Queen's 2009 Birthday Honours.