Keith Bristow

Keith Bristow QPM
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 49–50) Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Profession	Police officer

Keith Bristow QPM served as the first Director-General of the National Crime Agency from 2011 to 2016. 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. He is currently senior advisor to Ron Wahid, Chairman of Arcanum, a subsidiary of Magellan Investment Holdings, Limited.

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.