Helen Ball

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Helen Ball QPM is a senior British police officer. She is currently Assistant Commissioner for Professionalism in the Metropolitan Police Service, a post to which she was appointed in July 2017.[1][2][3] At a national level she has been senior coordinator for counter terrorism policing (2013-2016) and strategic leadership advisor to the College of Policing (seconded 2016).[4]

Helen Ball
QPM
Assistant Commissioner
Professionalism
Metropolitan Police Service
Assumed office
July 2017
Preceded byFiona Taylor
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Territorial Policing
Metropolitan Police Service
In office
2012–2013
Senior National Co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing
National Police Chiefs' Council
In office
August 2013 – October 2016
Personal details
Born
Helen Elizabeth Ball

April 1961
ProfessionPolice officer

Career[]

Ball first became a police officer in 1987 as part of the Metropolitan Police, rising to the rank of Operational Command Unit Commander in 2007 and remaining with them until 2010. She then transferred to become Thames Valley Police Assistant Chief Constable, leading on Crime and Criminal Justice,[5] and remained there for two years before returning to the Met as Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Territorial Policing. She is the current trustee of the government-funded charity Police Now.[6]

Honours[]

Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png

Ribbon Description Notes
Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References[]

  1. ^ "Senior management team: Who's who".
  2. ^ "Met police appoints new assistant commissioner". Fire Safety Matters. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Assistant Met Commissioner accepts findings of hearing into Sean Riggs death". 1 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ^ "DAC Helen Ball Blog: Reflections on 'Look Outs'. October 2016".
  5. ^ "Project Griffin". 20 August 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ^ "About Us | POLICE NOW".
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