Leicestershire's chief constable Simon Cole is to be away from work for "some weeks" because he is ill.
Simon Edans Acting Chief Constable
Simon took up his post as Deputy Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police in May 2012.
Having started his policing career with the Royal Ulster Constabulary, where he served for 10 years as a constable and sergeant in several urban and rural settings, Simon transferred to Cambridgeshire Constabulary in 1991.
