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Main page Helen Mary King, QPM (born 26 April 1965) is a

Helen King
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King was born on 26 April 1965 in Bishop's Stortford,
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matriculated into St Anne's College, Oxford to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).[3]
She graduated from the University of Oxford in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[1]

King continued her studies in later life. In 1994, she completed a Master of Arts degree at the
University of Manchester. In 2003, she completed a postgraduate diploma at the University of
Cambridge.[1]

Career [edit]

Police career [edit]

In 1986, King joined Cheshire Constabulary as part of the Graduate Entry Scheme.[3][4] Over her
time serving with Cheshire, she rose from the most junior rank of constable to chief
superintendent, and worked as both a uniformed officer and as a detective with the Criminal
Investigation Department (CID).[1][3]

In 2005, King was appointed an assistant chief constable of Merseyside Police, thereby becoming
a chief officer.[4] From 2007 to 2012, she was additionally the Association of Chief Police Officers
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 (ACPO) lead for "cash and valuables in transit attacks".[1] She took over the operations portfolio of
Merseyside Police in 2009 and as such became responsible for Merseyside's six policing areas.[3]

In April 2012, King moved back to Cheshire Constabulary, having been appointed its deputy chief
constable, and as such was "was responsible for performance management, governance,
standards and communications".[3] From 2012 to 2014, she was additionally the national policing
lead for "Horizon Scanning";[1] GOV.UK states "Horizon scanning helps government to analyse
whether it is adequately prepared for potential opportunities and threat".[5]

In June 2014, King joined the Metropolitan Police Service as assistant commissioner for territorial
policing.[1][3] As such, she had "oversight of policing in London's 32 Boroughs".[3] In April 2016, she
was appointed assistant commissioner for professionalism and as such oversaw training and
professional standards.[6] In October 2016, it was announced that she would be retiring from the
police in 2017 to take up a position at the University of Oxford.[4]

Academic career [edit]

In October 2016, it was announced that King had been elected the next Principal of St Anne's
College, Oxford.[3][6] She will take up the appointment on 24 April 2017.[3] She will be the first police
officer to head an Oxbridge college.[3][6]

Personal life [edit]

King was previously married but is now divorced. She has two daughters.[1]

Honours [edit]

In the 2011 New Year Honours, King was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in recognition
of her service as an Assistant Chief Constable of Merseyside Police.[7]
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"KING, Helen Mary" . Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016.
Retrieved 23 March 2017.
2. ^ "KING, Robert Shirley" . Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved
23 March 2017.
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"St Anne's College is delighted to announce the election of alumna Ms Helen
King" . St Anne's College. University of Oxford. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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"Assistant Commissioner Helen King retires from Met" . Metropolitan Police Service. 26
October 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
5. ^ "Horizon Scanning Programme team" . GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
6. ^ a bc
Kennedy, Maev (26 October 2016). "Senior Met officer to become Oxford college chief in first
for Oxbridge" . The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
7. ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59647. p. 26 . 31 December 2010. Retrieved 28 March
2017.
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