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Simon Edens, is a career police constable and crown servant, having served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, West Mercia Police, Leicestershire Police and Northamptonshire Police.

Early life
Simon grew up in Northern Ireland and joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1981.

Career
Having started his policing career with the Royal Ulster Constabulary, where he served for 10 years as a constable and sergeant in several urban and rural settings, Simon transferred to Cambridgeshire Constabulary in 1991.

There he worked as a patrol officer in Peterborough, while studying sociology and criminology at the Open University. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours in 1997.

By 2004, Simon had reached the rank of Chief Superintendent and was appointed as Divisional Commander for the Force's Central Division. In 2006, he took up a new post as Cambridgeshire's lead on police force restructuring and was responsible for change management and collaboration.

In 2008 he took up his appointment as Assistant Chief Constable with West Mercia Police, with responsibility for Territorial Operations. In December 2011, Simon was appointed as Assistant Chief Constable for both West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police, as part of the strategic alliance between the two Forces.

In May 2012, Simon was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police where he held the national lead on anti-social behaviour for the Association of Chief Police Officers.

On July 27, 2015, Simon assumed the role of Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police.

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was created in 2002 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ascension of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the throne. The Medal was awarded to citizens who have made outstanding and exemplary contributions to their communities or to the nation as a whole.

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms.

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