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Staffordshire Police has appointed two new Assistant Chief Constables.
Chief Superintendent Paul Talbot takes up his post on 21 April and Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Caroline Marsh will begin her role with Staffordshire Police in a few months.
The appointments follow a robust recruitment process and fill vacancies following the appointment of Becky Riggs as Deputy Chief Constable and the retirement of ACC Stuart Ellison.
Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Caroline Marsh joined West Midlands Police in 1999, working primarily in detective roles before transferring to South Yorkshire Police in 2017.
Caroline moved to Northamptonshire Police in 2018 and transferred back to West Midlands Police in 2021 where she was Head of Public Protection and then Temporary Assistant Chief Constable. Caroline joined West Mercia Police in 2024 as Temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Crime and Vulnerability.
Chief Superintendent Paul Talbot joined West Midlands Police in 1997 serving in Walsall and Wolverhampton in neighbourhood and response roles. He also served in traffic and regional crime, working on operations to target vehicle crime across the West Midlands.
Paul worked with the then Central Motorways Policing Group (CMPG), as investigations lead, so was already working across Staffordshire and the West Midlands when he decided to make the move back to his home county of Staffordshire in 2017.
As a Chief Inspector, Paul was the local policing commander in Tamworth. On promotion to Superintendent in April 2021, Paul was the head of criminal justice and head of contact services. He was promoted to Chief Superintendent in November 2023 and has been in the role of head of operations and contact since.
“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline and Paul to the rank of Assistant Chief Constable.
“Both officers bring a wealth of skills and experience to support our journey to be an outstanding police force.
“Caroline’s focus on crime, public protection and vulnerability and Paul’s experience in local neighbourhood and response policing emphasises our commitment to our force priorities – local responsive policing and an enhanced focus on vulnerability.
“I look forward to welcoming them into their new roles to deliver positive improvements for the communities of Staffordshire.”
Chief Constable Chris Noble.
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