Keith Bristow QPM is a British police officer. He is the current Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police, and is due to become the head of the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency when it is formed in 2013, having been appointed in October 2011.[1]
Bristow joined West Mercia Constabulary as a cadet and served in uniformed and Criminal Investigation Department roles. In 1997, as a Detective Chief Inspector, he was appointed staff officer to the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). In 1998 he was promoted Detective Superintendent and seconded to the West Midlands Police Major Investigation Team, later transferring to the force permanently, where he served as operations manager and director of intelligence. Promoted to Chief Superintendent, he commanded an operational command unit in Birmingham.
In 2002 he was promoted Assistant Chief Constable and became a director of the National Criminal Intelligence Service. In 2005 he was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police and in July 2006 became Chief Constable.[2]
He is also chair of the G8 Law Enforcement Group and from 2009 to 2011 was head of crime at ACPO, having previously been head of violence and public protection and of criminal use of firearms. He was the first British graduate of the European Top Senior Police Officer Course[2] and holds a master's degree in organisational development, a postgraduate diploma in management studies, and a diploma in applied criminology.
Bristow was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.[3]
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Deputy Chief Constable of Warwickshire 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Andy Parker |
| Preceded by John Burbeck |
Chief Constable of Warwickshire 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by Andy Parker |
| Preceded by First incumbent |
Director of the National Crime Agency 2011–Present |
Succeeded by Current incumbent |