Glen Pavelin began his policing career in 1997. Born, raised, and educated in Essex, he started as a Special Constable in Braintree at the age of 18. A year later, he became a full-time police officer and has worked in various frontline roles ever since.

As a Constable, Glen served in Chelmsford, Maldon, and Burnham, working in both response and community policing. In 2003, he was promoted to Sergeant and led teams focusing on proactive, community, and response policing.

In 2008, Glen became an Inspector. He managed neighbourhood teams in Great Dunmow, Saffron Walden, and Chelmsford Town Centre. He also managed a response team in Chelmsford. He also helped deliver a change programme at Essex Police Headquarters.

By 2011, Glen was promoted to Chief Inspector. He served as District Commander in Basildon, worked in the Local Policing Support Unit, and later joined Operational Policing Command. There, he became a Tactical Firearms Commander and Public Order Silver Commander. He also led the Force Control Room.

In 2016, Glen became a Superintendent, leading operations in the South Local Policing Area. He later moved to the Strategic Change Directorate as Head of Operational Change and then became Deputy Head of Contact Management Command.

In 2019, Glen was promoted to Chief Superintendent and led Operational Policing Command. He took on key roles including Strategic Firearms Commander, Public Order Gold Commander, and Multi-Agency Gold Incident Commander.

In 2021, Glen was temporarily promoted to Assistant Chief Constable, leading Specialist Operations and Contact Management. He also qualified as a Specialist Strategic Firearms Commander. In 2023, he took on the role of Temporary ACC for Major Change Programmes.

After completing the Executive Leadership Programme, Glen joined the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) as a Frontline Policing Commander. He was responsible for three Basic Command Units in Northeast London and led the Neighbourhood Policing portfolio. He also continued as a Gold Public Order Public Safety Commander, managing major events in central London.

In August 2025, having completed a year with the MPS, Glen came back to his Essex roots. He moved back to Essex Police and became the Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing

Throughout his career, Glen has led complex firearms operations and managed large public events, including football matches, the V Festival, and presidential visits.

Outside of work, Glen enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.