Assistant Chief Constable Suk Verma

Suk Verma joined Nottinghamshire Police more than 20 years ago and was born and raised in Nottingham.

After reading politics at Loughborough University, he started his police career at Carlton on uniformed response before moving on to the Divisional Support Unit, and then into Armed Policing at a time of high threat both locally and nationally. Whilst in armed policing, Suk qualified as a specialist firearms officer, advanced driver, and operational firearms commander.

As Chief Inspector, Suk led the creation of the Vulnerability Hub which brought our missing persons and mental health teams together, whilst establishing our first dedicated hate crime team, for improved joint working and reducing risk to the most vulnerable in our community. Suk also oversaw the expansion of the citizens in policing function to include youth outreach for vulnerable youths within Nottinghamshire suspectable to harm.

On promotion to Superintendent, Suk led the Police Uplift initiative, where he successfully reintroduced learning and development within the force, overseeing the highest number of new recruits during the pandemic. During this period, Nottinghamshire was recognised by the Home Secretary as a leading force for attracting candidates from all backgrounds and pioneering new recruitment entry pathways.

Suk then took on the role of head of Contact Management, significantly enhancing both emergency and non-emergency call performance to rank among the best in the country.

He currently serves as a specialist and strategic armed commander, collaborating nationally with a small team of specially trained officers to address high-threat and high-risk incidents.

In 2022, he was promoted to Chief Superintendent, taking charge of Local Policing and later, Specialist Operations. During this time, the force has reformed its approach in neighbourhoods, response, and investigative functions, as well as prevention and engagement.

As the strategic lead for the Race Action Plan in Nottinghamshire, Suk has been dedicated to transforming the plan from paper into actionable initiatives that enhance policing services for minority communities.

Suk is a qualified coach and continues to work with people both within and outside the police service. Suk lives with his wife and two young children in Nottingham. He continues to play football, squash and now padel, as well as enjoying watching his beloved Nottingham Forest with his eldest son.