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Ben-Julian Harrington QPM is a British senior police officer who has served as the Chief Constable of Essex Police since October 2018. He started his policing career with the Metropolitan Police Service in 1990, where he worked in Chingford and Walthamstow. He is married to another Metropolitan police officer and has two daughters. [1] Prior to becoming Chief Constable, Harrington was the Temporary Deputy Chief Constable of Essex Police. [2]
He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2022 New Year Honours. [3]
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![]() | 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 |
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![]() | King Charles III Coronation Medal |
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