Chief Constable Amanda Pearson

Amanda Pearson took over as Chief Constable for Dorset Police on 1 March 2023.

Amanda has been in policing since 1993 and has worked across a number of forces, including Hampshire Constabulary, the City of London Police and Thames Valley Police.

Before her move to Dorset, she worked for the Metropolitan Police Service as a Chief Officer. She was previously the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for stop and search and programme lead for the Police Plan of Action on Inclusion and Race.

She has lived in Dorset since 2011 with family.

Amanda has a strong commitment to ensuring the police service is visible and connected with its communities, providing a high quality service to victims, being tough on crime and offenders, while also building strong partnerships with stakeholders to prevent crime.