Keith Bristow
| Keith Bristow QPM | |
|---|---|
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| Bristow at Chatham House in 2013 | |
| 1st Director-General of the National Crime Agency | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2013 | |
| Deputy | Philip Gormley |
| Preceded by | Role Created |
| Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Burbeck |
| Succeeded by | Andy Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keith Bristow 1967 (age 47–48) Wolverhampton, United Kingdom |
| Profession | Police officer |
Keith Bristow QPM is the first and current Director-General of the National Crime Agency. He was formerly the Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police, and was appointed to his current position in October 2011, taking up the role when the NCA commenced operations on 7 October 2013.[1]
Early career
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.
Chief officer
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.
In October 2011, Home Secretary Theresa May, announced that Bristow would head the new National Crime Agency, which began operations two years later in October 2013.[1]
Bristow was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.[3]
Footnotes
References
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Deputy Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Andy Parker |
| Preceded by John Burbeck |
Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by Andy Parker |
| New creation | Director of the National Crime Agency 2011–Present |
Incumbent |
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