Kieth Bristow Chief Constable Warwickshire Police

Keith Bristow was appointed Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police in 2006. He holds the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Violence and Public Protection Portfolio and is the Law Enforcement Advisor to the G8 Presidency. He was honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for 2008 with the Queen’s Police Medal.

Keith joined West Mercia Constabulary as a Police Cadet, serving through to the rank of Chief Inspector in a range of uniform and CID posts. In 1997, he was appointed as Staff Officer to the President of ACPO.

In 2002, Keith was selected for promotion to Assistant Chief Constable and appointed as Director UK of the National Criminal Intelligence Service with responsibility for Regional Intelligence Units and national and international intelligence on threats such as drugs, firearms and kidnaps. In 2005, Keith was appointed as the Deputy Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police.

His international experience includes working with the Rwandan Police and since 2003 as a delegate and chair of the G8 Law Enforcement Group.

He holds a Masters Degree in Organisational Development, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management Studies and a Diploma in Applied Criminology.