Assistant Commissioner Simmons to retire from the Met
The race has begun to succeed the Met?s Assistant Commissioner for Frontline Policing who has revealed he is retiring.A recruitment process has begun after AC Mark Simmons gave extended notice that he will retire later this year from what the Met is describing as “one of the toughest but most rewarding jobs in policing”.
AC Simmons runs the directorate that oversees day-to-day policing in the capital. He is also a member of the London Safeguarding Children Board. He was appointed in 2018 at the same time as AC Nick Ephgrave.
The role, which comes with a £199,386 salary plus London Weighting and allowances, includes having direct responsibility for 40,000 officers, staff and volunteers. The successor will have to deliver aspects of policy and practice, communicating a clear direction and driving performance.
The force will consider current or retired Chief Constables, Deputy Chief Constables and Deputy Assistant Commissioners. They will work alongside Specialist operations Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu and Professionalism lead Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball.
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “Our current Assistant Commissioner for Frontline Policing, Mark Simmons has given the Commissioner extended notice that he intends to retire later this year after more than 37 years policing London and we are therefore recruiting now to allow for a smooth handover. In the meantime, Mark remains absolutely focused on leading Front Line policing and driving forward our renewed campaign to tackle violence.”
He was promoted from Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Head of Local Policing, taking over from Martin Hewitt who is now Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
The majority of his career was spent in local policing and includes being Borough Commander for Tower Hamlets. He holds a Maters in Arts from Jesus College, Cambridge and an MSc in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics.
The deadline for the role is 24 February.
The Met set out the sort of person they are looking for: “As the Met transforms to keep pace with a fast-changing city, you’ll inspire the 40,000 officers, staff and volunteers within the Met to deliver effectively for London, building on our proud traditions.”
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