Tim has overall responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery of Surrey Police and brings a wealth of experience from over 25 years in policing.

He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1997 serving as a uniform police constable in Croydon. After becoming a detective, his career led him to South and West London in CID, Child Abuse Investigation and Professional Standards before becoming the DCI for the London Borough of Hounslow.

In 2008, he transferred on promotion to Thames Valley Police as the Superintendent for the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead for three years, before becoming a Chief Superintendent and the force lead for Neighbourhood Policing. This was followed by leading the Professional Standards Department as a Detective Chief Superintendent. In 2017, he became the Assistant Chief Constable responsible for Crime and Criminal Justice. In 2022, he returned to local policing with responsibility for the eleven police areas of the force along with violence reduction, rural crime and anti-social behaviour. 

Since 2019, Tim has been the National Police Chief’s Council Lead for Disclosure and in September 2022 he was the Windsor Multi-Agency Gold Commander for Operation London Bridge – the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Nev began his career in policing at Sussex Police, where he has worked for 22 years. Most recently he has been the Chief Superintendent responsible for Brighton and Hove. He joined Surrey Police in May 2017 as Assistant Chief Constable with responsibility for local policing across the Force.

Whilst at Sussex Police, he worked in a number of different areas and departments with roles in both uniform and detective roles. This includes Head of Crime and Counter Terrorism Operations; Head of Crime Investigation with a promotion in 2012 to lead the Protecting Vulnerable People Branch.

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Steve is the Assistant Chief Constable for Operations Command with the responsibility for Firearms, Roads Policing including Serious and Forensic Investigation, Duties and Planning, Public Order, Gatwick Airport and Emergency Planning across both Surrey and Sussex.

Steve has spent his entire service in Sussex and has previously been Head of PSD and prior to that Head of Public Protection. The time Steve spent in Public Protection saw him lead the vulnerability response during the Covid pandemic, the introduction of Op Pledge, creation of the Complex Domestic and Stalking Unit and how Sussex Police use video technology to investigate crime.

Steve is also a Specialist Strategic Firearms Commander, CBRN Gold and MAGIC.

Peter joined Surrey Police from the Metropolitan Police in January 2024 and is responsible for the newly established Criminal Justice and Transformation Assistant Chief Constable Role across both Surrey Police and Sussex Police.

Peter joined the Met in 2015 and was posted to Camden, where he worked in uniform operations and where he first fell completely in love with the job.

Peter feels incredibly proud and privileged to be joining Surrey Police and Sussex Police now for a new challenge as the ACC for Criminal Justice and Transformation.

Sarah Grahame joined Surrey Police from Thames Valley Police in January 2024.

Sarah started her policing career in Surrey Police in 2002, joining after studying Sociology at the University of Bath. She worked in a variety of roles as PC and Sgt, mainly in North Surrey and force control room, before transferring to Thames Valley Police in 2009.

Sarah worked across Thames Valley Police in local command roles and brings a wealth of experience in local policing, in addition to be an accredited detective.  As Superintendent she held the post of Local Area Commander for Slough, and prior to transferring back to Surrey, was Chief Superintendent for local policing covering 5 divisions across Berkshire. She led on thematic areas of force business including the response policing portfolio, Prevent, legitimate use of Police Powers and was the regional SRO for ‘Pronto’.

Sarah spent two years on secondment to His Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, working as Deputy Portfolio Director for the PEEL police inspections.  Here she worked with national partners including the College of Policing, Home Office and NPCC to agree the scope and methodology for police inspections, and implemented the new PEEL inspections.

Sarah is passionate about operational policing and is an accredited Public Order Gold Commander, and has commanded operations ranging from protest to football, and large scale events such as Henley Regatta.  Sarah is an accredited Strategic Firearms Commander and CBRN Strategic Commander.

With a master’s degree in Police Leadership and Management from Warwick Business School, she is committed to supporting the teams she leads, to deliver the best service to the public of Surrey.

Tanya is the Assistant Chief Constable for Public Protection and Specialist Crime Command across Surrey and Sussex, being responsible and accountable for all aspects of Public Protection, as well as intelligence and tasking, authorities and forensic portfolios for both forces. She is passionate about preventing crime, working in collaboration with partners, and tackling crimes that cause the highest harm.

Tanya joined Sussex Police in 1997 and has worked across a number of departments and disciplines including response, CID, proactive investigations, intelligence and led a collaborated change programme. In recent years she has been a senior investigating officer, was the head of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, and is an accredited strategic firearms commander.

She has achieved a masters in Applied Criminology and Police leadership which has focused her attention to ensuring that what we do is evidence based.

Adrian is responsible for all People Services across Surrey Police and Sussex Police – this includes HR, Shared Business Services, Learning & Development and Occupational Health. He has worked for the police service for over 22 years, mainly in roles within Sussex Police which have included Divisional HR Manager roles as well as Head of HR Services and the Lead for Occupational Health and Well-being across both Surrey Police and Sussex Police. Recently he has overseen the creation of a collaborated Occupational Health Unit between Surrey Police and Sussex Police and the Fire & Rescue Services of Surrey and East Sussex. Adrian is a Chartered Member of the CIPD. 

Anthony joins us with decades of experience in senior leadership across the public and private sectors in Finance, Marketing, and Service Director roles as well as Technology leadership. Most recently Anthony was Chief Operating Officer for the Home Office Digital Data & Technology directorate. Prior to joining the Home Office Anthony was a Director at Deloitte Consulting, specialising in the design and implementation of business IT systems.

Under more normal circumstances Anthony is a keen traveller and lived in Australia for ten years, which enabled him to perfect his BBQing skills. He has three children and when he is not ferrying them to parties and sporting events, he enjoys riding his bike slowly and listening to a wide variety of music from classical to rock.

Lou joined Surrey Police in 2001 as maternity cover for the Principal Analyst, having previously worked in West Yorkshire Police and Kent Police as an analyst. That role became permanent and subsequently led to becoming Head of Intelligence for Surrey Police in 2010, and for Sussex Police too in 2018. In 2022 Lou then became the Head of Corporate Development. Reflecting her background, Lou is passionate about good information being used for wise decision making and a greater positive impact. She has led and contributed to various national professional practice developments, and initiated various new ways of working well before they have become mainstream. She is now also the force lead for innovation.

Helen joined Surrey Police in January 2001 working as a Press Officer for Mole Valley based out of Leatherhead Police Station. During that time there has been much change within the Force and within the world of Corporate Communications.

Since joining the Force, Helen has worked across most disciplines within Corporate Communications, and at every level within the team and became the Head of Corporate Communications and Engagement in June 2019.

As of January 2020 Helen is taking on a national role as one of the Vice Chairs of the Association of Police Communicators (APComm) and is looking forward to working with forces to further develop the role, responsibilities and skills of those in Corporate Communications in policing.

Originally from Northamptonshire, where growing up was centred around the Northampton Saints fixture list and regular visits to Franklin Gardens, she then moved to Southampton to study Journalism, completing her Degree and a Post-Graduate qualification in Broadcast Journalism. Prior to joining Surrey Police she was a radio newsreader for the BBC and two independent radio stations before hanging up her microphone and headphones in December 2000 to embark on a career here in Surrey and has never looked back.

Peter has an extensive history of solving complex financial, operational, and strategic issues across both the public and private sectors and joins us from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), where he directed and oversaw financial strategy and planning for the Department’s Covid-19 response. This included the Vaccine Task Force, Vaccine deployment programme and antiviral medicines, amongst other health protection services.

Prior to this role within the DHSC, Peter spent many years within the Ministry of Defence, most recently delivering international commercial programmes where he was responsible for finance and resources including procurement, buildings and estate, IT, human resources, and health and safety. Peter's history in the Defence sector has seen him work alongside the UK and US military in a variety of headquarters, international, and operational areas.

Spare time is usually spent on a combination of sports, cooking/eating, and travelling somewhere new whenever possible.

Lou joined Surrey Police as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Ethics Committee in 2021, following a multifaceted and successful entrepreneurial career in media and advertising.

Lou has been involved with policing for over 10 years initially as Force Strategic IAG member for Hampshire Police and Independent Advisor addressing issues of disproportionality, community engagement, providing advice and guidance on critical incidents.

He is also Non-Executive Director for the Abri Group one of the largest housing associations in the south with over 43,000 homes, supporting the company's strategic development and ensuring robust governance and risk assurance.

Alongside his roles in the public and private sector Lou is Director of Black History Month South, a community interest company committed to promoting the awareness of Black History and spearheading community initiatives and throughout the year.

Brought up in Caterham and spending his formative years in the county has contributed to his insight and understanding of the local region.

Lou is married with two sons, and in his spare time enjoys reading and kayaking.