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 Executive (Head of Paid Service & Monitoring Officer) |
| Martin Thornley | Chief Finance Officer (Deputy Chief Executive) |
| Helen Wake | Director of Service Delivery |
| Jules Bottazzi | Director of Strategy and Performance |
| Charlotte Roberts | Executive Assistant to Chief Officer Group (COG) |
| Vicki Waskett | Head of Governance & Compliance (Deputy Monitoring Officer and Data Protection Officer) |
| Rachael Martinig | Head of Finance (Deputy Chief Finance Officer) |
| Candy Heinrich | Head of Service Delivery |
| April Smith | Head of Strategic Planning (0.5 FTE) |
| Victoria Rose | Head of Strategic Planning (0.5 FTE) |
| Paul Gresty | Head of Programmes (Violence Prevention Partnership) |
| Becky Collins | Senior Assistant Accountant |
| Isobel Powley | Finance Officer |
| Vacant | Finance Apprentice |
| Neil Shovell | Chief Auditor |
| Amy Shearn | Principal Auditor |
| Sierra Reid | Complaints Review Manager (Deputy Data Protection Officer) |
| Jim Katouzian | Governance Manager |
| Gary Evans | Strategy & Risk Manager |
| Alex McSweeney | Business Change PM – Education (12m FTC) |
| Lisa Honess | Trust & Confidence / ICVS Support Officer |
| Lalitha Geddada | Administrative Support Assistant |
| Sarah Stokes | Communications & Engagement Manager |
| Ashley Sellwood | Communications & Engagement Officer |
| Alana Stockdale | Communications & Engagement Officer (currently on maternity leave) |
| Catarina Walsh | Communications & Engagement Officer (maternity cover) |
| Emma Nash | Delivery Manager |
| Daniel Spencer | Delivery Officer |
| Anna Kennington | Delivery Officer |
| Jacob Nurdan | Delivery Officer |
| Abbie James | Senior Strategic Analyst |
| Justin Thomas | Partnership Analyst |
| Kelly Brown | Victims First Hub Manager |
| Nazia Ahmed | Senior Victims First Officer (DA) |
| Vacant | Senior Victims First Officer (CYP) |
| Vacant | Victims First Data Quality & Admin Officer |
| Janet Jones | Victims First Officer |
| Sarah Swell | Victims First Officer |
| Michelle Richards | Victims First Officer |
| Jay Ellams | Victims First Officer |
| Sandra Harris | Victims First Officer |
| Esme Dunne | Victims First Officer |
| Maria Bleda Argeaga | Victims First Officer |
You can download a copy of the OPCC staff structure (opens in PowerPoint).
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.