Matthew Smith Email & Phone Number

As a Detective Chief Inspector at Kent Police, I lead the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences, Adult and Child Protection, and Missing and Child Exploitation Team. I have over 17 years of experience in law enforcement, with a BSc in Policing from Canterbury Christ Church University and a Chief Constable's Commendation for leading a team to investigate a large scale public order incident and for the creation & management of an innovative proactive team. My core competencies include evidence-based investigation, strategic awareness, risk management, performance management, budgetary management, human resources, and partnership working. I am passionate about delivering a quality service, and empowering my teams to achieve excellence and innovation. I have a keen eye for detail, a natural interest in the interpretation and presentation of data, and I constantly seek new ways of working with internal and external stakeholders to improve performance delivery.

Listed skills include Investigation, Police, Criminal Investigations, Enforcement, and 19 others.