Helen Ball

Helen Ball 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 national 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

She 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 Thames Valley Police as Assistant Chief Constable, leading on Crime and Criminal Justice,[5] but only remained there for two years before returning to the Met as Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Territorial Policing. Ball is currently Trustee of the government-funded charity Police Now.[6]

Honours

RibbonDescriptionNotes
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References
  1. https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/about-us/about-the-met/senior-management-team/
  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. https://www.npcc.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/DACHelenBallBlogReflectionsonLookOutsOctober2016.aspx
  5. "Project Griffin". 20 August 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. https://www.policenow.org.uk/about-us/#team
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