Temporary Assistant Chief Constable (Operations)
Assistant Chief Constable (Operations) - Wendy Yeadon
Wendy Yeadon
Wendy Yeadon started her service in 1978 with Nottinghamshire Police as a police cadet, joining the regulars in 1980.
She served primarily in operational roles across the force area, to the rank of Chief Inspector. During this time she successfully completed the National Accelerated Promotion Scheme at Sergeant and Inspector levels, as well as a part-time Masters Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Loughborough University.
Ms Yeadon then transferred to Bedfordshire Police on promotion to Superintendent in 2001 where she took up the role of Deputy Commander, followed by Commander, of the Operational Support Division - covering firearms, air support unit, dogs, roads policing, the call management centre, safety camera partnership, contingency planning and Counter Terrorism.
During this time, she was given the opportunity to be the first Chief of Staff for the Police National Information and Coordination Centre (PNICC) in London at the time of the Tsunami disaster; and was also the Silver Firearms Commander for one of the most significant counter terrorist operations in the country at that time.
Ms Yeadon then transferred to Leicestershire in 2005 on promotion to Chief Superintendent, where she became the Basic Command Unit (BCU) Commander for two consecutive BCUs within the force. Her time in these roles involved implementing Neighbourhood Policing; management of change during the re-structure of the Force; and focusing on continuous performance improvements.
In November 2007, she was given her first opportunity to temporarily cover the role of Assistant Chief Constable (Operations) where she had responsibility for overall command of operational policing response; Neighbourhood policing; specialist protective services and contact management. Some 3 months later she then took over as Head of the Corporate Development Department, with responsibilities for business planning; policies; and a major program of change in improving resource and demand management.
In November 2008 she attended and successfully completed the Strategic Command Course – a pre-requisite to applying for a substantive role of Assistant Chief Constable.
This second opportunity to take over as T/ACC (O) within her current Force, allows her the opportunity to once again evidence her capabilities in this area, with particular emphasis on delivering the Policing Pledge and driving up community confidence and satisfaction in the way the police do business.
T/ACC Yeadon says “Leicestershire is a fantastic force and has made significant improvements in the way we respond to calls and deal with public concerns. However we are not complacent. Over the coming months I will keep you informed of what we have done, and are doing, to meet the promises under the Policing Pledge. Working in partnership we will ensure the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are safe and feel safe, through tackling the issues that matter to you, and addressing seriousness, threat and harm.”