SURREY Police’s Chief Constable Mark Rowley has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the New Year’s Honours list for his significant contribution to policing by putting the public first.
Mark, 46, has achieved much in his 23 years of service, particularly since joining Surrey Police where he was appointed Assistant Chief Constable in November 2003 and has led the Force since March 2008.
He implemented the National Reassurance Policing Project which saw the national roll out of Neighbourhood Policing and has been instrumental in the Association of Chief Police Officers’ development work on Workforce Modernisation.
After being appointed Chief Constable, he drove the Surrey Public First strategy which empowered staff to make decisions considering the victim’s wishes rather than meeting national targets.
Against a challenging financial background, he has led the Force to deliver major performance achievements including the highest level of public confidence nationally, the lowest crime rate for serious violent crime and reducing levels of serious acquisitive crime by more than 18%.
Efficiency savings have also been achieved through significant change programmes. Currently Mark is leading the Force through an Operational Policing Review to increase officer numbers whilst improving the service to the public and making savings.
Mark’s vision is to simplify the policing mission around improving public safety and trust and confidence through reducing targets and giving more discretion to staff.
He commented: “I am delighted to receive recognition in this way and consider it an incredible honour to receive the Queen’s Police Medal. I am extremely proud of what the staff and officers of Surrey Police achieve every day in keeping the people of Surrey safe. This award is testament to everything that they do on a daily basis”
