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'''Keith Bristow''' [[Queen's Police Medal|QPM]] |
'''Keith Bristow''' [[Queen's Police Medal|QPM]] served as the first [[Director-General of the National Crime Agency]] from 2011 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-are-run/the-board|title=National Crime Agency - The Board|publisher=|access-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202123815/http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-are-run/the-board|archive-date=2 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was formerly the [[Chief Constable]] of [[Warwickshire Police]], and was appointed in October 2011 to oversee the creation of the NCA and, following its launch in 2013, led the organisation in its mission to cut serious and [[organised crime]] in the UK. Between 2011 and 2013, Bristow built and designed the agency, from concept to full operational crime-fighting, working closely with the Government, global partners and participating in the UK National Security Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://national-crime-agency.tumblr.com/post/135445899822/thank-you-and-farewell-from-keith-bristow-this-is|title=National Crime Agency — Thank you and farewell from Keith Bristow This is...|publisher=}}</ref> He is the former Vice Chairman of Arcanum, a global strategic intelligence company and a subsidiary of Magellan Investment Holdings and currently Executive Chairman of Heligan Group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=UNITED KINGDOM : Interrupt Labs takes ex-NCA chief Keith Bristow on vulnerabilities hunt - 12/05/2022 |url=https://www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance--interception/2022/05/12/interrupt-labs-takes-ex-nca-chief-keith-bristow-on-vulnerabilities-hunt,109784197-art |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Intelligence Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelligenceonline.com/corporate-intelligence/consultants/2016/01/20/keith-bristow-joins-arcanum,108126426-ART|title=UNITED KINGDOM : Keith Bristow joins Arcanum - 20/01/2016 - Intelligence Online|date=20 January 2016 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arcanumglobal.com/arcanum-team/our-leadership-team/|title=Our Leadership Team|publisher=}}</ref> |
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==Early career== |
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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.<ref name="rotary" /> |
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.<ref name="rotary" /> |
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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<ref name="rotary">[http://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/page.asp?PgID=73019&DistrictNo=1060 Rotary International District 1060]</ref> and holds a master's degree in organisational development, a postgraduate diploma in management studies, and a diploma in applied criminology. |
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<ref name="rotary">[http://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/page.asp?PgID=73019&DistrictNo=1060 Rotary International District 1060]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and holds a master's degree in organisational development, a postgraduate diploma in management studies, and a diploma in applied criminology. As an influential voice on contemporary law enforcement issues, he has a substantial record of keynote addresses both domestically and internationally. Of special note, in 2012 Bristow delivered the annual [[James Smart Lecture]] 'joined up public protection' and in 2014 the annual Police Foundation lecture 'policing with consent in the digital age'.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0040/00403201.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 September 2016 |archive-date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116104520/http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0040/00403201.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In October 2011, Home Secretary Theresa May, announced that Bristow would head the new [[National Crime Agency]]; Bristow spent two years designing and building the agency, including merging multiple organisations. The agency began operations two years later in October 2013.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15241052|title=UK National Crime Agency head to be Keith Bristow|work=BBC News |date=10 October 2011|publisher=}}</ref> |
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In 2014 and 2015, he chaired the [[Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group]] (FELEG), a partnership between UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand which seeks to reduce the international threat and impact of organised crime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arcanumglobal.com/news/former-director-general-of-the-uks-national-crime-agency-joins-arcanum/?pdf-template|title=Keith Bristow joins Arcanum - Arcanum Global|publisher=}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | As of 2015, Bristow was paid a salary of £225,000 by the agency, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492289/150K_senior_salaries.csv/preview|title=Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 – GOV.UK|date=17 December 2015|website=gov.uk|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> On 26 November 2015, it was announced that he would be standing down in January 2016.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} He was succeeded by [[Lynne Owens]], the former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, on 4 January 2016.<ref name="BBC - Owens to take over NCA">{{cite web|title=Surrey Chief Constable Lynne Owens to take over National Crime Agency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-34934174|website=BBC News|access-date=26 November 2015|date=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="NCA - How we are run">{{cite web|title=National Crime Agency – The Board|url=http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-are-run/the-board|website=National Crime Agency|access-date=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202123815/http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-are-run/the-board|archive-date=2 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== Arcanum == |
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On January 20, 2016, Bristow was appointed as a senior advisor to Arcanum Global a [[Private intelligence agency|Private Intelligence Agency]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Yael |date=January 20, 2016 |title=FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UK'S NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY JOINS ARCANUM |url=https://arcanumglobal.com/news/former-director-general-of-the-uks-national-crime-agency-joins-arcanum/?pdf-template= }}</ref> Acting on behalf of [[Wirecard]], an Arcanum client, in 2019 Bristow is reported to have met the [[Financial Conduct Authority]] to open an investigation into the [[Financial Times]] for their reporting on Wirecard's financial irregularities. Executives at Wirecard had attempted to portray Financial Times investigative journalists [[Paul Murphy (British journalist)|Paul Murphy]] and [[Dan McCrum]] as having been paid by [[Short (finance)|short sellers]] to bring down the company. Wirecard [[Wirecard scandal|collapsed]] in 2020, with €1.9 billion missing from its accounts.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2023-02-27 |title=How the Biggest Fraud in German History Unravelled |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/06/how-the-biggest-fraud-in-german-history-unravelled |access-date=2023-04-19 |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
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==Footnotes== |
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*[http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/aboutus/pw_ChiefOfficers/CCdetails Biography on Warwickshire Police website] |
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 22 November 2024
Keith Bristow | |
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.jpg) Bristow at Chatham House in 2013 | |
| Director-General of the National Crime Agency | |
| In office October 2013 – January 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Theresa May |
| Deputy | Phil Gormley |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Lynne Owens |
| Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Burbeck |
| Succeeded by | Andy Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keith Bristow 1967 (age 57–58) Wolverhampton, United Kingdom |
| Profession | Police officer |
Keith Bristow QPM served as the first Director-General of the National Crime Agency from 2011 to 2016.[1] He was formerly the Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police, and was appointed in October 2011 to oversee the creation of the NCA and, following its launch in 2013, led the organisation in its mission to cut serious and organised crime in the UK. Between 2011 and 2013, Bristow built and designed the agency, from concept to full operational crime-fighting, working closely with the Government, global partners and participating in the UK National Security Council.[2] He is the former Vice Chairman of Arcanum, a global strategic intelligence company and a subsidiary of Magellan Investment Holdings and currently Executive Chairman of Heligan Group.[3][4][5]
Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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.[6]
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[6] and holds a master's degree in organisational development, a postgraduate diploma in management studies, and a diploma in applied criminology. As an influential voice on contemporary law enforcement issues, he has a substantial record of keynote addresses both domestically and internationally. Of special note, in 2012 Bristow delivered the annual James Smart Lecture 'joined up public protection' and in 2014 the annual Police Foundation lecture 'policing with consent in the digital age'.[7]
In October 2011, Home Secretary Theresa May, announced that Bristow would head the new National Crime Agency; Bristow spent two years designing and building the agency, including merging multiple organisations. The agency began operations two years later in October 2013.[8]
In 2014 and 2015, he chaired the Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group (FELEG), a partnership between UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand which seeks to reduce the international threat and impact of organised crime.[9]
As of 2015, Bristow was paid a salary of £225,000 by the agency, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[10] On 26 November 2015, it was announced that he would be standing down in January 2016.[citation needed] He was succeeded by Lynne Owens, the former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, on 4 January 2016.[11][12]
Bristow was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.[13]
Arcanum
[edit]On January 20, 2016, Bristow was appointed as a senior advisor to Arcanum Global a Private Intelligence Agency.[14] Acting on behalf of Wirecard, an Arcanum client, in 2019 Bristow is reported to have met the Financial Conduct Authority to open an investigation into the Financial Times for their reporting on Wirecard's financial irregularities. Executives at Wirecard had attempted to portray Financial Times investigative journalists Paul Murphy and Dan McCrum as having been paid by short sellers to bring down the company. Wirecard collapsed in 2020, with €1.9 billion missing from its accounts.[15]
Honours
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Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "National Crime Agency - The Board". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "National Crime Agency — Thank you and farewell from Keith Bristow This is..."
- ^ "UNITED KINGDOM : Interrupt Labs takes ex-NCA chief Keith Bristow on vulnerabilities hunt - 12/05/2022". Intelligence Online. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "UNITED KINGDOM : Keith Bristow joins Arcanum - 20/01/2016 - Intelligence Online". 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Our Leadership Team".
- ^ a b Rotary International District 1060[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "UK National Crime Agency head to be Keith Bristow". BBC News. 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Keith Bristow joins Arcanum - Arcanum Global".
- ^ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 – GOV.UK". gov.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Surrey Chief Constable Lynne Owens to take over National Crime Agency". BBC News. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "National Crime Agency – The Board". National Crime Agency. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "No. 58729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2008. p. 26.
- ^ Hartmann, Yael (20 January 2016). "FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UK'S NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY JOINS ARCANUM".
- ^ "How the Biggest Fraud in German History Unravelled". The New Yorker. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.