| Tim joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1977 where he served for 13 years. He worked predominately in inner London operational posts and latterly as Chief Inspector Operations at Notting Hill where street level drugs were a particular problem for local communities.
He transferred to Sussex Police on promotion to Superintendent in 1991 and served there until 1994, attending the Senior Command Course in 1993. In 1994 Tim became an Assistant Chief Constable in South Yorkshire, serving there for seven years.
As a member of the ACPO Public Order Sub-Committee he had responsibility for domestic and international football from 1997 to 2002. From 1999 to 2001, he was Secretary to ACPO Public Order and involved in policing a wide range of issues at national and strategic level. He also set up and command ed the National Police Co-ordinating Centre for the Millennium celebrations. In the Millennium New Year's Honours List, he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM).
In January 2002 Tim was seconded to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary at the Home Office. In April 2005 he took up post as Chief Constable of Humberside Police and in July 2006 he took on national ACPO responsibility for drugs.
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