Director-General of the National Crime Agency

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]

Director-General of the National Crime Agency
Incumbent
Graeme Biggar (interim)
since 5 October 2021
AppointerHome Secretary
Term length5 years, terms renewable or extendable for less than 5 years
Inaugural holderKeith Bristow
Formation7 October 2013
DeputySteve Rodhouse (Operations)
Nina Cope (Capabilities)
Vacant (National Economic Crime Centre)
Salary£214,722[1]
WebsiteNCA.gov.uk

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
1Keith Bristow, QPM7 October 2013 3 January 2016 2 years and 89 days Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police Theresa May [7]
2Dame Lynne Owens, DCB, CBE, QPM4 January 2016 4 October 20215 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 68 days Director General of the National Economic Crime Centre [6]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/98446/fs-nca-goverenance.pdf
  3. Dodd, Vikram (20 October 2015). "Senior MI5 chief in running to lead National Crime Agency". The Guardian.
  4. Dodd, Vikram (26 November 2015). "National Crime Agency appoints Lynne Owens as director general". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  5. "National Crime Agency - The Board". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. "Graeme Biggar appointed Director General of the National Crime Agency". NCA. 1 October 2021.
  7. "UK National Crime Agency head to be Keith Bristow". BBC. 10 October 2011.
  8. "Lynne Owens announced as new head of National Crime Agency". Gov.uk. 26 November 2015.
  9. "Lynne Owens reappointed as NCA Director General". Gov.uk. 14 July 2020.
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