Three Rivers Community Safety Partnership welcomes new Chief Inspector

New Three Rivers Chief Inspector Kio Bozorgi says ‘visibility, approachability and humility’ are the cornerstones of his leadership style as he begins his role this week.

He brings with him 22 years of policing experience, having started as a PC in Borehamwood before rising through the ranks in several operational and strategic roles. 

Kio, who lives locally, takes over from his predecessor Andrew Palfreyman, who has moved to a new leadership role in the constabulary’s Workforce Development team.

“I’m looking forward to building on Andrew’s excellent work, and I wish him all the best in his new role,” said Kio. “It’s a real privilege to take on this position, and I’m genuinely excited to work alongside such a dedicated team of officers, staff, volunteers, and partners.

“At my core are three values: compassion, resilience, and drive. I’m driven by the goal of delivering a world-class public service to the people of Hertfordshire.

“I believe in leading with visibility, approachability, and humility, so you’ll see me out and about, listening, learning, and supporting wherever I can. That goes for officers, staff, PCSOs, volunteers, and our partners – we are one team.”

Kio’s lengthy résumé includes Sergeant experience with the Road Policing Unit and Neighbourhood Policing Team respectively, and Inspector roles in both the Case Investigation Team, and Response and Intervention Team. Latterly, he also served as a Temporary Chief Inspector leading business change for a tri-force digital evidence storage system. 

Strategically, he’s had the opportunity to contribute to several key sectors in the constabulary. Most recently, he led as the Police Race Action Plan Coordinator, and authored the Officer and Staff Safety Review (Op Hampshire), the Serious Violence Delivery Plan and the MVAWG (Male Violence Against Women and Girls) Strategy.

Kio’s key priorities

Kio said: “The people of Three Rivers will see transparency and honesty from me, and I will always back people who take ownership – even when things go wrong. I want us to solve problems together; we can’t get everything right all the time but if we foster a culture of accountability, learning and reflection then we can deliver lasting positive change.”

When he’s not wearing the uniform keen motorcyclist Kio enjoys taking his Moto Guzzi out for a spin, both solo and with colleagues in the constabulary’s Motorcycle Ride-Out Club.