Peter Neyroud QPM
NPIA Chief Executive, Peter Neyroud QPM, was previously Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police from 2002 and Vice-President of ACPO with responsibility for the NPIA and the reform of ACPO.
He has an Honours Degree in Modern History from Oriel College, Oxford University, an MSc in Professional Studies (Crime and Policing) and diplomas in Applied Criminology and Business Excellence.
A police officer since joining Hampshire Constabulary in 1980, he rose through the ranks to become Detective Superintendent with responsibility for intelligence, covert operations and drug strategy.
He was appointed Assistant Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary in 1998, was appointed Deputy Chief Constable two years later and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Services to Police in 2004. Peter Neyroud is a widely published author on policing.