Sir Andrew David Marsh (born 1966) is a British former police officer. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the College of Policing from 2021 to 2026, and has been His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services since October 2026.
Biography Marsh was born on 20 March 1966 in Liverpool, England.
His policing career commenced as a recruit at Avon and Somerset in 1987. He later became assistant chief constable (ACC) for Wiltshire Police, then ACC for Avon and Somerset, then chief constable of Hampshire Constabulary. From February 2016 to July 2021, he was chief constable of Avon and Somerset Police.
Marsh was chief executive of the College of Policing from September 2021 until September 2026. He was knighted in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours "for services to policing".
On 7 July 2026, it was announced that Marsh was the British Government's preferred candidate for His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). He formally took up office as His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services in October 2026.
Honours
Ribbon Description Notes Knight Bachelor 2024 King's Birthday Honours Queen's Police Medal (QPM) 2017 New Year Honours Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 UK version of this medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 UK version of this medal Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal 2022 UK version of this medal King Charles III Coronation Medal 2023 UK version of this medal Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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