Susannah Fish

Susannah Fish
OBE, QPM
OccupationChief Constable (ret. 2017)
Known forServices to policing
Awards
  • Queen's Police Medal
  • Law Enforcement Upstander of the Year
  • Nottingham Business Awards Woman Achiever of the Year

Susannah Kate Constance Fish[1] OBE QPM is a retired career police officer who was awarded the OBE for services to policing in the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours.[2]

Biography

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A graduate from London School of Economics joining Nottinghamshre Police in 1986, she received three Chief Constable’s Commendations for professionalism, dedication and courageous leadership.[3] She received the Queen's Police Medal for distinguished service in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[4]

Fish was Deputy Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, being acting Chief Constable from 2016 until 2017, having delayed her scheduled retirement for nine months to cover the absence of Chief Constable Chris Eyre.[5][6] During her time in the police force she had responsibility for the Force Crime Directorate, Force Intelligence Directorate, Scientific Support, Operational Support, Serious & Organised Crime and is also a Gold Firearms, Public Order and CBRN Commander.[7]

Fish has spoken about the 'toxic culture of sexism' in the police force,[8][9][10][11] and about her own experience of sexual assault by colleagues.[12] She was awarded Law Enforcement Upstander of the Year in the National Hate Crime Awards 2016 for her leadership[13][14][15][16] on misogyny as a hate crime.[17]

Fish has established her own consultancy and has been Nottingham Business Awards Woman Achiever of the Year.[7] She sits on the board of governors of Nottingham Trent University,[18] and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Nottingham in 2018.[19]

Fish was elected as a parish councillor for Wing, Rutland in 2019.[1][20][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wing Parish Council 2nd Election, 12 September 2019 Wing Community, Rutland, Monthly Archives: 17 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2021
  2. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 58729". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 14 June 2008. pp. 1–28.
  3. ^ Henpicked (11 March 2017). "Fascinating women: Sue Fish". Henpicked. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2016". Cabinet Office. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Notts Police Chief Constable Chris Eyre to leave force". Notts TV. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police to leave for new role". Newark Advertiser. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b "You couldn't make it up: my career and me". www.nottingham.ac.uk. March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "'Toxic culture of sexism' in police, says former police chief". BBC News. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. ^ Evans, Martin (17 March 2021). "Former police chief says she would struggle to report a crime because the system is 'thankless' for female victims". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Woman's Hour". BBC. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Breaking up the boys' club: how sexism still damages the police". The Guardian. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Former police chief tells of sexual assaults by colleagues". BBC News. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  13. ^ Fish, Sue (10 September 2020). "I made misogyny a hate crime in Nottinghamshire - and it's changed women's lives". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2021.(registration required)
  14. ^ "Police 'to make misogyny a hate crime'". BBC News. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Six things we've learned about misogyny as a hate crime". The Guardian. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Nottinghamshire police to count wolf-whistling in street as a hate crime". The Guardian. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Misogyny as Hate Crime". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Susannah Fish". www.ntu.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Legendary football commentator and Oscar nominee among honorary doctorates to be awarded by University of Nottingham". Nottinghamshire Live. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Agenda and minutes. Council - Monday, 20th January, 2020 7.00 pm". Rutland County Council. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021. Good evening. I am Susannah Fish. I am a Wing Parish Councillor... I was a police officer for over 30 years retiring as Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police. I now run my own business.
  21. ^ Susannah Fish tells it like it is (video). Fight 4 Rutland. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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