Chief Constable Jo Shiner awarded King’s Police Medal in Birthday Honours

Following the announcement of the King’s Birthday Honours, Sussex Police are delighted to confirm that Sussex Chief Constable Jo Shiner has been awarded the King’s Police Medal (KPM).

Jo became the force’s ninth Chief Constable in July 2020 and the first female Chief Constable in the history of Sussex Police. 

She has served as a police officer for more than 32 years and remains committed to ensuring the public of Sussex receive a police service that is professional, effective and fair, and puts the needs of the community first.

The medal recognises her distinguished services to policing which started in Norfolk in 1993, where she was promoted through a range of operational roles both in uniform, Specialist Operations and as a detective in the Public Protection Unit and CID. 

She transferred to Kent Police as Assistant Chief Constable for Operations Command in 2014, before promotion to Deputy Chief Constable at Sussex Police in 2018. She has worked as a Firearms, Critical Incident and Public Order Commander for over 20 years. 

The medal acknowledges her vital national work to reduce crime and save lives on Britain’s roads as the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) lead for Roads Policing. 

The award also reflects her wide-ranging charitable work over many years to support volunteers and some of the most vulnerable in society.