Mark Rowley
Mark Rowley, QPM is a senior British police officer. He is the Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations[1] in the Metropolitan Police Service.[2] He was previously Chief Constable of Surrey Police.
Early life
Rowley was educated at Handsworth Grammar School, then an all boys state grammar school in Handsworth, Birmingham.[3] In 1983, he matriculated into St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1986.[4]
Career
In 1987, Rowley began his policing career when he joined West Midlands Police as a constable.[5] His early career centred on Birmingham where he undertook a broad range of both uniformed and detective roles.[6]
He joined the National Criminal Intelligence Service as a Detective Superintendent.[6] During his time serving in the NCIS, he led the development of covert operations to combat organised crime.[5] In 2000, he joined Surrey Police as a senior officer when he was appointed Chief Superintendent in command of the West Surrey Basic Command Unit.[7][6][3] Starting in 2002, he led the five-year investigation into the murder of Milly Dowler.[6]
In November 2003, he was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable.[3] His responsibilities originally included local policing, crime reduction and criminal justice, but in 2005 his role changed and he became responsible for major and organised crime.[8] He was promoted to Deputy Chief Constable in 2007.[8] He served as temporary Chief Constable of Surrey Police from March 2008.[3] He was appointed Chief Constable of the force in March 2009.[5] From 2009 to 2011, he was a member of Association of Chief Police Officers Cabinet.[6]
He reached the short list of four candidates to become head of the new National Crime Agency but lost out to Keith Bristow.[9][10] He joined the Metropolitan Police Service as Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations in October 2011.[11][12]
Honours
In the 2011 New Year Honours, Rowley was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (QPM).[13]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| | 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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References
- ↑ "Metropolitan Police – Leadership". Metropolitan Police website. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ "Leadership". About the Met. Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Surrey Police Museum". Surrey Police. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ "Proud to be policing" (pdf). Robinson College, Cambridge. 2011. p. 4. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Mark Rowley appointed new Surrey Police Chief Constable". Epsom Guardian. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mark Rowley QPM". Think Trial Advisory Panel Biographies. Think Trial. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Mark Rowley makes Met Police move". Get Surrey. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- 1 2 "New Chief Constable For Surrey". Police Oracle. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ Warrell, Helen (10 October 2011). "Warwickshire chief to head National Crime Agency". The Financial Times. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ Travis, Alan (10 October 2011). "Warwickshire police chief to head national crime agency". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Police – Leadership". Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ "Lynne Owens is new Surrey Chief Constable". BBC News. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59647. p. 26. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Quick |
Chief Constable of Surrey Police 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Lynne Owens |
| Preceded by Lynne Owens |
Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Crime and Operations) Metropolitan Police Service 2011–present |
Incumbent |