Steve is a retired officer with 30 years’ service. His began with the MoD Police and then with the Met Police in various uniform roles in South East London and the Marine Section. He later became a Detective Constable/Sergeant within the Directorate of Intelligence (NSY), including service on the private staff of the Commissioner.
He later transferred to the National Crime Squad and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (National Crime Agency) forming part of their e-crime response. This work provided extensive experience in intelligence-led policing and the challenges of emerging digital crime.
Steve has a Batchelor’s degree in Risk and Security Management at Portsmouth University (2.1) and was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to police as an Intelligence Officer.
Following retirement from policing, Steve worked as an investigator for eBay and PayPal, served as a security group leader during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and later as an internet investigator for the Office of Fair Trading. He retired in 2014 and he and his wife moved from London to a village in Northamptonshire.
Alongside his professional career, Steve has been a Christian minister throughout his adult life, with a focus on youth work, practical pastoral care, and supporting individuals from all backgrounds.
For the past four years he has volunteered with Northamptonshire Police, and for the last two years has served as a police chaplain. In this role, he supports officers, staff, and volunteers across a range of circumstances. His experience has reinforced his view that chaplaincy is most effective when it is trusted, consistent, and fully integrated within the life of a force.
Steve brings a combination of operational policing experience, long-standing ministry, and current front-line chaplaincy involvement. He offers a grounded understanding of police culture, together with a commitment to supporting wellbeing across the policing family. He recognises the importance of clear governance, effective structures, and ensuring chaplains are properly supported in their role.
He has reflected carefully on what effective chaplaincy looks like in practice: being present and dependable, able to respond when needed, and building strong relationships both within policing and with the wider community. He values consistency, good communication, and partnership working as the basis of effective chaplaincy.
In addition to his chaplaincy work, he volunteers with the National Trust and is a radio presenter with Veterans Radio Network. He is committed to helping chaplaincy remain trusted, relevant, and effective in supporting the policing family.
