Simon Bailey (police officer)

Simon Robert Bailey CBE QPM DL (born March 1965) is a senior British police officer. Between 2013 and 2021, he was the Chief Constable of the Norfolk Constabulary. Bailey is also the National Police Chiefs' Council lead on child protection. He previously worked as a detective, and was involved in the investigation of the murder of Rosemary Nelson.

As of 2015 he is leading Operation Hydrant, an umbrella investigation into multiple allegations of historic sexual abuse throughout the United Kingdom.

Bailey was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2016 New Year Honours. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to policing and child protection.