National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) appoints new head

On taking up his appointment Commander Chris Greany said:

“I’m looking forward to building on the great work done by my predecessor ACC Stuart Williams and the team. I am keen to develop NPoCC as the “go to” place for Chief Constables when they need national support, whether in times of crisis or for big national events such as the recent NATO summit.”

Chris comes to NPoCC from his role as National Coordinator for Domestic Extremism. He led the large scale review and restructure of the National Domestic Extremism Unit (NDEU) and created the National Domestic Extremism and Disorder Intelligence Unit (NDEDIU).

Chris started his career 27 years ago in the Metropolitan Police and has also worked in the City of London Police. He has spent much of that time in counter terrorism, intelligence, investigations and security.

President of ACPO, Sir Hugh Orde, said:

“I’m delighted to welcome Chris to the team and to his important new role. Coordinating police assets on a national scale is vital to ensure the service can respond effectively in times of need.

“NPoCC have done some first rate work with forces and Chief Constables across the UK to support the policing of big national events like the NATO Summit and the Commonwealth Games.

“I have no doubt Chris will continue the good work of his predecessor, ACC Stuart Williams, and take the unit from strength to strength.”

Click here to read more about NPoCC and Chris’ vision for the unit in what will be the first of a series of regular blog posts.