Office of the PCC
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) supports the PCC in his role.
The OPCC staff provides support in a number of areas including strategic financial policy and planning, audit, performance monitoring and scrutiny, governance and compliance, service commissioning, grant funding and partnerships, communications and engagement, press and media, the delivery of the Victims First Service and general administrative duties.
The two statutory roles that every Police and Crime Commissioner must have are Chief Executive, and Chief Finance Officer, (Treasurer).
| OPCC Staff Member | Position |
|---|---|
| Gillian Ormston | Chief of Staff (Head of Paid Service & Monitoring Officer) |
| Martin Thornley | Chief Finance Officer (Deputy Chief of Staff) |
| Vicki Waskett | Head of Governance & Compliance (Deputy Monitoring Officer) |
| Cath Marriott | Head of Partnerships & Community Safety |
| Helen Wake | Head of Victims Services |
| Charlotte Roberts | Executive Assistant to the PCC and Chief of Staff |
| Rachael Martinig | Corporate Accountant (Deputy Chief Finance Officer) |
| Becky Collins | Senior Assistant Accountant |
| Isobel Powley | Finance Assistant |
| Neil Shovell | Chief Internal Auditor |
| Amy Shearn | Principal Auditor |
| Sierra Reid | Complaints Review Manager |
| Jim Katouzian | Governance Manager |
| Gary Evans | Policy Development Manager (Policing & Performance) |
| Lisa Honess | Governance Officer & ICVS Manager |
| Lalitha Geddada | Admin Support Officer |
| Sarah Stokes | Communications & Engagement Manager |
| Ashley Sellwood | Communications & Engagement Officer |
| Alana Stockdale | Communications & Engagement Officer |
| Wendy Walker | Victim Services Manager |
| Candy Heinrich | Victim Services Manager |
| Anna Kennington | Victim Delivery Officer |
| April Smith | Partnerships Delivery Manager |
| Jacob Nurdan | Partnerships Delivery Officer |
| Rachel Batts | Partnerships Project Manager |
| Jessica Ngene | Project Support Officer |
| Aaron Cheung | Strategic Analyst |
| Elizabeth Brown | Partnership Analyst |
| Justin Thomas | Partnership Analyst |
| Nazia Ahmed | Victims First Team Leader |
| Eddie Hammett | Data Quality Officer |
| Janet Jones | Victims First Officer |
| Sarah Swell | Victims First Officer |
| Michelle Richards | Victims First Officer |
| Lydia Barmpa | Victims First Officer |
| Natalie Wong | Victims First Officer |
| Jay Ellams | Victims First Officer |
| Daniel Spencer | Victims First Officer |
| Lesley Gorman | Victims First Officer |
| Sandra Harris | Victims First Officer |
| Reshma Sharma | Victims First Officer |
View the staff structure of the OPCC. You can find out more details about senior employees employed by the OPCC using the button, below:
Please see below details (as of 31 March 2023) on the proportion of OPCC staff who:
- Are women – 67.5% (27/40)
- Are, to the knowledge of the elected local policing body, members of an ethnic minority – 17.5% (7/40)
- Have, to the knowledge of the elected local policing body, a disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010) – 12.5% (5/40)
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley is based on the first floor of The Farmhouse, Thames Valley Police HQ, Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 2NX. Victims First is located on the ground floor of the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Newsham Court, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD.
Please Note: In addition, the Office of the PCC will continue to receive general business support services and specialist professional advice and support provided by staff located within Thames Valley Police and employed by the Chief Constable. These services are being provided under section 2(5) and paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.