Director-General of the National Crime Agency
| Director-General of the National Crime Agency | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Graeme Biggar (interim) since 5 October 2021 | |
| Appointer | Home Secretary |
| Term length | 5 years, terms renewable or extendable for less than 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Keith Bristow |
| Formation | 7 October 2013 |
| Deputy | Steve Rodhouse (Operations) Nina Cope (Capabilities) Vacant (National Economic Crime Centre) |
| Salary | £214,722[1] |
| Website | NCA.gov.uk |
The Director-General of the National Crime Agency is the head of the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom, and as such is responsible for the overall management of the NCA. The director is appointed by, and reports to, the Home Secretary, but is not directly part of the Home Office.[2] The director is appointed on a five-year term basis, though this can be renewed (for another five-year term) or extended (for any period less than five years) at the Home Secretary's discretion.[3]
As the director is in charge of a national agency with jurisdiction and investigative powers across the entire country, this post is considered to be the most senior police role in the United Kingdom, outranking the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, as the director has the power to direct any chief constables and commissioners.[4] The director is supported by three deputy directors-general, in charge of Operations, Capabilities, and Economic Crime.[5]
The current and interim director-general is Graeme Biggar, who was appointed on an interim basis following the medical retirement of Lynne Owens.[6]
NCA Directors-General[]
| # | Name | Term Began | Term Ended | Length | Prior Post | Home Secretary | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Bristow, QPM | 7 October 2013 | 3 January 2016 | 2 years and 89 days | Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police | Theresa May | [7] |
| 2 | Dame Lynne Owens, DCB, CBE, QPM | 4 January 2016 | 4 October 2021 | 5 years and 274 days | Chief Constable of Surrey Police | [8] | |
| Amber Rudd | |||||||
| Sajid Javid | |||||||
| Priti Patel | [9] | ||||||
| – | Graeme Biggar, CBE (interim) | 5 October 2021 | Incumbent | 160 days | Director General of the National Economic Crime Centre | [6] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Commons, The Committee Office, House of. "House of Commons - Home affairs: Letter from Keith Bristow, Director General, National Crime Agency, to the Chair of the Committee, 18 September 2013". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/98446/fs-nca-goverenance.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ Dodd, Vikram (20 October 2015). "Senior MI5 chief in running to lead National Crime Agency". The Guardian.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dodd, Vikram (26 November 2015). "National Crime Agency appoints Lynne Owens as director general". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "National Crime Agency - The Board". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Graeme Biggar appointed Director General of the National Crime Agency". NCA. 1 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UK National Crime Agency head to be Keith Bristow". BBC. 10 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lynne Owens announced as new head of National Crime Agency". Gov.uk. 26 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lynne Owens reappointed as NCA Director General". Gov.uk. 14 July 2020.
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External links[]
- National Crime Agency
- Directors-General of the National Crime Agency