Simon Robert Bailey (born March 1965) is a British senior police officer. Between 2013 and 2021, he was the Chief Constable of the Norfolk Constabulary. Bailey is also the National Police Chiefs' Council lead on child protection. He previously worked as a detective, and was involved in the investigation of the murder of Rosemary Nelson.
In 2015, he led Operation Hydrant, an umbrella investigation into multiple allegations of historic sexual abuse throughout the United Kingdom.
Bailey was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2016 New Year Honours. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to policing and child protection.
Views Bailey is concerned about the impact of austerity on Norfolk Constabulary, stating: "It would mean a reduction of 110 officers; it would take my numbers to a historic low of 1,400. Community policing will be under threat. We will end up attending and investigating less, detecting less crime, and providing a service I don't believe any chief constable would be happy with."Police chiefs warn of fewer officers after Treasury shrinks budgets further The Guardian
Honours
Ribbon Description Notes Order of the British Empire (CBE) 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours List Commander Civil Division Queen's Police Medal (QPM) 2016 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 UK version of this medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 UK version of this medal Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal 2022 UK version of this medal Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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