ACC Sue Fish appointed new DCC for Notts

Nottinghamshire`s Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Sue Fish has been appointed the force`s new Deputy Chief Constable (DCC).

Mrs Fish will replace DCC Paul Scarrott when he retires from the police service in June.

She said: “I`m very proud, excited and humbled to be given this opportunity. I`ve spent much of my service in Nottinghamshire and am absolutely committed to its success and it will be a real privilege to serve as the force`s deputy chief constable.”

Chief Constable Chris Eyre stated: “I am thrilled for Sue. Her experience, both here and recently on secondment with ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) and the MPS (Metropolitan Police Service), will allow her to build on the work that Paul Scarrott has been doing.”

Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping also congratulated Mrs Fish on her appointment: “The force is increasingly becoming a success story and I`m looking forward to Sue playing her part as DCC to ensure that success is built upon.”

ACC Fish joined Nottinghamshire Police in 1986 as a constable, working in a variety of uniform and detective roles.

During her service she has had specific responsibilities for the Force Crime Directorate, Force Intelligence Directorate, Scientific Support, Operational Support, Serious & Organised Crime and is also a Gold Firearms, Public Order and CBRN Commander.

In 2009 she began a secondment with ACPO working on the national Tackling Knife Crime and Serious Youth Violence programme. This was followed by a secondment to the MPS Police where she led on a programme to roll out the digitalisation of case files across 32 London boroughs.

Mrs Fish was awarded the OBE for services to policing in the Queen`s Birthday Honours` in 2008, and in the same year was recognised by the Nottingham Business Awards as Woman Achiever of the Year.