| Director General of the National Crime Agency | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Graeme Biggar since 5 October 2021 | |
| Reports to | Home Secretary |
| Appointer | Home Secretary |
| Term length | 5 years, terms renewable or extendable for less than 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Keith Bristow |
| Formation | 7 October 2013 |
| Deputy | Steve Rodhouse (Operations) Claire Smith (Capabilities) Rob Jones (National Economic Crime Centre) |
| Salary | £214,722[1] |
| Website | NCA.gov.uk |
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 General is appointed by, and reports to, the Home Secretary,[2] but is not directly part of the Home Office.[3] The Director General 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.[4] The Home Secretary's power to select and appoint the Director General, and determine the terms and conditions of their appointment, is provided by the Crime and Courts Act 2013.[5]
As the Director General 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 Metropolitan Police Commissioner, as the Director General has the power to direct any chief constables and commissioners.[6] The Director General is supported by three Deputy Directors General, in charge of Operations, Capabilities, and Economic Crime.[7]
The current Director General is Graeme Biggar,[8] who was appointed following the medical retirement of Lynne Owens.[9]
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Graeme Biggar appointed NCA Director General". gov.uk. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
Home Secretary Priti Patel has appointed Graeme Biggar CBE as Director General of the National Crime Agency
- ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/98446/fs-nca-goverenance.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Dodd, Vikram (20 October 2015). "Senior MI5 chief in running to lead National Crime Agency". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2015-10-21.
- ^ "Crime and Courts Act 2013, Schedule 1, paragraph 7". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
The Secretary of State is to select and appoint the Director General... The terms and conditions of an appointment as Director General are to be determined by the Secretary of State
- ^ Dodd, Vikram (26 November 2015). "National Crime Agency appoints Lynne Owens as director general". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "National Crime Agency - Our leadership". Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Graeme Biggar appointed NCA Director General". www.gov.uk. 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Graeme Biggar appointed Director General of the National Crime Agency". NCA. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01.
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