Andy Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer of College of Policing | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Cunningham |
| Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police | |
| In office February 2016 –1 July 2021 [1] | |
| Deputy | Sarah Crew |
| Preceded by | Gareth Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Crew |
| Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Olivia Pinkney |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | Queen's Police Medal (2018) |
Andrew David Marsh, QPM is a Senior British police officer. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of the College of Policing since September 2021. [2]
From February 2016 to July 2021,he was Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, [3] having previously been chief constable of Hampshire Constabulary.
His policing career commenced as a recruit at Avon and Somerset in 1987. [4] He later became Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) for Wiltshire Police,then ACC for Avon and Somerset,then Deputy Chief Constable of Hampshire. [4]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
 | Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | |
 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal [ citation needed ] |
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 | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
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