Deputy Chief Constable David Lewis Dorset Police David grew up in Sussex before attending Bristol University, graduating in law in 1988. After a period working in retail and travelling he started his police career in 1990 as a Police Constable in Bristol. He transferred to Thames Valley Police in 1993 working in a variety of operational roles in Berkshire. Whilst working as a police trainer he gained a PGCE in adult education from Surrey University. Subsequently he held a range of roles with a Thames Valley force-wide remit, including three years as a Senior Investigating Officer in Major Crime, overseeing murder and serious crime investigations, before being promoted to Superintendent, Head of Criminal Justice in January 2006. In June 2007, he was promoted to Chief Superintendent and took up the post of Commander for Berkshire East, where he was responsible for policing an area which included the towns of Bracknell, Ascot, Windsor, Maidenhead and Slough. Following the reorganisation of Thames Valley in 2011, he took up the new role of Head of Neighbourhood Policing and Partnerships, before passing the Senior Police National Assessment Centre and attending the Strategic Command Course in 2012. Having successfully passed the course he was seconded to the Association of Chief Police Officers where he fulfilled the role of Chief of Staff, working with Sir Hugh Orde on national policing issues and running the National Police Coordination Centre. He took up the post of Assistant Chief Constable of Dorset Police in July 2013, where he was the operational strategic lead for policing across Dorset. In May 2016 he became the Regional Assistant Chief Constable for the South West, covering Serious and Organised Crime, Forensics and Counter Terrorism across five police forces. In April 2018 he assumed the role of Deputy Chief Constable, Chief Operating Officer for the Dorset, Devon & Cornwall Strategic Alliance. David also holds three portfolios for the National Police Chiefs’ Council: Modern Slavery Operations, Forensics Performance and Standards and the Police Overseas Visitor Registration Scheme. He is married to Jayne and they have four children. David is a keen supporter of Reading Football Club, Sussex County Cricket Club and Bath Rugby Club. He is an active alumnus and facilitator for the Windsor Leadership Trust, a Non-Executive Member of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Regulatory Committee, and is a practising member of a local church. .