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The Police and Crime Commissioner responsible for the oversight of Surrey Police, with published priorities and contact details.

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Chief officer team

  • Tim De Meyer — Chief Constable
  • Mark McEwan — Deputy Chief Constable
  • Peter Gardner — Assistant Chief Constable
  • Sarah Grahame — Assistant Chief Constable
  • Tanya Jones — Assistant Chief Constable
  • Steve Rayland — Assistant Chief Constable
  • Adrian Rutherford — Director of People

As published by Surrey Police. Source · 2026-08-07.

Police and Crime Commissioner

Lisa Townsend

Surrey PCC

Lisa Townsend is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey.

Police and Crime Plan 2021-25

Plan period: 2021-2025

The Police and Crime Plan for Surrey outlines the key priorities the Commissioner aims to address from 2021 to 2025. It includes a strong focus on community safety, protection of vulnerable individuals, and transparency in policing.

Strategic priorities

  • 1Back to basics policing — Focus on fundamental policing activities to enhance community safety.
  • 2Protecting vulnerable people in Surrey — Dedicated initiatives aimed at safeguarding vulnerable individuals in the community.
  • 3Preventing violence against women and girls — Special measures are being implemented to combat violence targeted at women and girls in Surrey.
  • 4Strengthening safe and resilient communities — Efforts to foster community resilience and safety.
  • 5Fostering integrity, accountability and wellbeing in policing — Promoting ethical practices and supporting police workforce wellbeing.
  • 6Monitoring delivery and ensuring transparency — Establishing mechanisms to track the effectiveness of policing and crime initiatives.

Funding themes

Funding of local services

Source: Police and Crime Plan 2021-25 — Surrey PCC. Summarised from the published plan; see the source for the full document.

For the full police-and-crime plan, the commissioner's blog, complaints data, and how to participate in scrutiny meetings, visit the commissioner's website directly.

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Source: Surrey PCC · Fetched 2026-06-30.