West Yorkshire Police appoints two new high-ranking officers
Double appointment “brings wealth of experience”
Two new assistant chief constables have been appointed by West Yorkshire Police.
AAC Lee Berry and Elliott Sharrard-Williams have taken up their roles as the third-highest rank in the force.
West Yorkshire’s Chief Constable Sir John Robins, QPM DL said: “Lee and Elliott bring a wealth of experience across a range of policing roles which will help drive our operational activity in these key areas.
“They will also support continued stability within our leadership team.”
AAC Berry began his career in South Yorkshire in 1996 worked in both uniform and detective roles up to the rank of chief inspector.
He joined West Yorkshire Police in January 2021.
Following his posting to Leeds District, taking command for the safeguarding and crime portfolio, he took responsibility as chief superintendent for the county’s Violence Reduction Partnership (VRU).
He temporarily promoted to assistant chief constable in August 2025. He was substantively promoted to assistant chief constable earlier this month and takes responsibility for the force’s Safeguarding Central Governance Unit.
ACC Elliott Sharrard-Williams takes over responsibility for operational support.
He joins the force from Staffordshire Police where he started in policing in the late 1990s, beginning a special constable while working as a maths teacher.
In 1999 he joined West Midlands Police as a PC, serving in response policing, community policing and the proactive drugs unit before returning to Staffordshire Police in 2003.
In 2023 he took command of Stoke-on-Trent Local Policing and head of force CID, leading the local response to the aftermath of disorder in 2024 and overseeing nationally recognised initiatives targeting serious and organised crime in vulnerable communities.