Assistant Chief Constable (Safer Neighbourhoods)

Keith Smy

Keith joined Staffordshire Police in October 1984 after deciding not to pursue an offer of commission with the Royal Air Force and spent his first 6 years as a neighbourhood constable and sergeant.

Prior to transferring to Lincolnshire Police he had been Staffordshire's Head of Protective Services BCU incorporating Crime and Operational Support Divisions for 18 months, a BCU Commander at Trent Valley BCU for 4 years and Head of the Forces Human Resource Department for 3 years.

He has a particular interests in working with young people, tackling youth crime and victimisation and promoting and fostering the active participation of the community in activities such as the various Watch schemes and volunteering in a variety of roles, not least the Special Constabulary.

He has Regional ACPO responsibility for the Children and Young People Business Area and is the national liasion link between the ACPO Crime Business Area and CEOPS (Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre).

In his teens he lived in Billinghay and attended the Lafford School.

A graduate of the High Potential Development Scheme and Strategic Command Course 2008, he has a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science with Mathematics from the Open University and a Masters degree in Business Administration.

He is married with three grown up children and enjoys a variety of hobbies and pursuits including; chess, archery, angling, reading and writing fantasy fiction and the Air Training Corps.