Dee Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dionne Marie Collins 1965 (age 59–60) |
| Education | University of Manchester |
| Police career | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | West Yorkshire Police |
| Service years | 1987-2019 |
| Rank | Chief Constable |
Dionne Marie "Dee" Collins CBE QPM (born 1965) is a British retired police officer, who served as Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police from 2016 to 2019. She served a secondment from West Yorkshire Police to the College of Policing where she was Director for the 2019 Strategic Command Course. [1] [2] [3] Due to ill health, having been previously treated for breast cancer, she stepped down as Chief Constable and retired from the police in April 2019. [4]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
 | Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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 | Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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 | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
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