Ian Dyson
Ian Dyson | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Department | City of London Police |
Service years | 1983 - present |
Rank | Commissioner |
Awards | Queen's Police Medal (2015) |
Ian Christopher Dyson, QPM (born 26 October 1960) is a senior British police officer and the current Commissioner of the City of London Police. He was previously that force's Assistant Commissioner.
Early life and education[]
Dyson was born on 26 October 1960 in Epsom, Surrey, England. He was educated at Kingston Grammar School, then a direct grant grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, London. He studied history at the University of Leeds, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[1]
Police career[]
Dyson began his police career in 1983 with the Metropolitan Police.[2] He served in that force until 2008, when he moved to Surrey Police as an Assistant Chief Constable. In 2010, he then moved to the City of London Police as Commander, being promoted to Assistant Commissioner in 2012. He was appointed Commissioner of the City of London Police effective 1 January 2016.[3]
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 |
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References[]
- ^ 'DYSON, Ian Christopher', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 4 Nov 2017
- ^ "Commissioner". City of London Police. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "City of London appoints new Police Commissioner". City of London Corporation. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- Commissioners of the City of London Police
- Metropolitan Police officers
- British police chief officers
- Recipients of the Queen's Police Medal
- Living people
- 1960 births
- People from Epsom
- People educated at Kingston Grammar School