Adrian Leppard
{{Short description|British police officer}}
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Adrian Allen Leppard, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|QPM}} (born 11 February 1962) is a retired senior British police officer and a former Commissioner of the City of London Police. He was previously Deputy Chief Constable of Kent Police and also served as a detective with Surrey Police.
Early life and education
Leppard was born on 11 February 1962 in Surrey, England.'LEPPARD, Adrian Allen', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U254036 accessed 6 Sept 2017]{{cite web|title=Commissioner Adrian Leppard, QPM MBA |url=http://www1.cityoflondon.gov.uk/CityPolice/Events/cambridge-symposium/biography-commissioner-leppard.htm |work=Cambridge Symposium |publisher=City of London Police |accessdate=20 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226052249/http://www1.cityoflondon.gov.uk/CityPolice/Events/cambridge-symposium/biography-commissioner-leppard.htm |archivedate=26 February 2014 }} In 2000, he graduated from City University London with a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Starting in 2003, Leppard also earned a degree in Criminology at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.{{cite web|title=Fitzwilliam Journal. New of Members (p. 73)|url=https://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/files/Fitzwilliam%202016%20Part%20III.pdf|publisher=Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge|accessdate=2 April 2017|date=January 2017}}
Police career
File:Lord Mayor's Show 2014-002.jpg, 2014.]]
Lepppard began his police in 1984 when he joined Surrey Police as a constable.{{cite web|title=City Police Hotseat Occupied|url=http://www.policeoracle.com/news/City-Police-Hotseat-Occupied_29693.html|publisher=Police Oracle|accessdate=19 February 2014|date=10 January 2011}}{{cite web|title=Commissioner |url=http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-team/Pages/commissioner-biography.aspx |publisher=City of London Police |accessdate=19 February 2014 |date=18 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227232821/http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-team/Pages/commissioner-biography.aspx |archivedate=27 February 2014 |df=dmy }} He served as a traffic officer in the early years of his career.{{cite web|title=The man leading £53m raid probe|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4760104.stm|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=19 February 2014|date=1 March 2006}} In 1989, he was promoted to sergeant and trained as a detective. As a senior investigating officer, he investigated a number of murders including the contract killing of Mario Commatteo. By 2003, he has risen to become the area commander of North West Surrey in the rank of chief superintendent.{{cite web|title=Police officer receives commendation for life saving action|url=http://www.lightwatervillage.co.uk/commendation.htm|publisher=Lightwater Village|accessdate=21 February 2014|date=8 April 2003}}
In 2005, he transferred to Kent Police as an assistant chief constable with responsibly for specialist operations.{{cite web|title=Leppard appointed Deputy Chief Constable|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/newsarchive.aspx?articleid=36658|publisher=Kent Online|accessdate=19 February 2014|date=6 December 2007}} In September 2005, he became assistant chief constable with responsibly for area operations. He led the investigation into the Securitas depot robbery that had occurred in February 2006. In December 2007, he was promoted to deputy chief constable. From March until July 2010, he was serving as temporary chief constable of the force.{{cite news|title=Police officer receives commendation for life saving action|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Notts-deputy-chief-constable-candidates-acting-chiefs/story-12171135-detail/story.html|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=Nottingham Post|date=21 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227193131/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Notts-deputy-chief-constable-candidates-acting-chiefs/story-12171135-detail/story.html|archive-date=27 February 2014|url-status=dead}}
In January 2011, he left Kent Police to join the City of London Police as Commissioner. In addition to leading the City's police, he was head of the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.{{cite news|last=Russell|first=Jonathan|title=City of London Police chief Adrian Leppard seeks private sector help to fight economic crime|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financial-crime/8585207/City-of-London-Police-chief-Adrian-Leppard-seeks-private-sector-help-to-fight-economic-crime.html|accessdate=19 February 2014|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=20 June 2011}} In the 2012 New Year Honours, he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal. He retired on 31 December 2015 and was succeeded by the force's Assistant Commissioner, Ian Dyson, QPM.
{{London Gazette |issue=60009 |date=31 December 2011 |page=26 |supp=y }}
Leppard is a member of the international advisory board of Black Cube,{{cite web|title=Our international advisory board|url=https://www.blackcube.com/about-us|publisher=Black Cube|accessdate=15 April 2024|date=15 April 2024}} a private intelligence agency with offices in Tel Aviv, London and Madrid.
Leppard was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to policing and the prevention of economic crime.{{London Gazette|issue=61608|supp=y|page=B9|date=11 June 2016}}
Personal life
Leppard has raised at least $1 million for charity.{{cite web|title=Commissioner Adrian Leppard|url=http://www.theglobalunity.com/speakers/adrian-leppard/|publisher=The Global Peace & Unity Festival|accessdate=19 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224112729/http://www.theglobalunity.com/speakers/adrian-leppard/|archive-date=24 February 2014|url-status=dead}} In January 2013, he took part in the Wings of Kilimanjaro, a charity event that involved climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and paragliding off the top.{{cite web|last=Dartford|first=Katy|title=Wings of Kilimanjaro at the Lord Mayors Show|url=http://katydartford.com/2012/11/09/wings-of-kilimanjaro-at-the-lord-mayors-show/|accessdate=21 February 2014}}{{cite web|title=Wings of Kilimanjaro launches|url=http://www.trekandmountain.com/wings-of-kilimanjaro-launches/|publisher=Trek and Mountain|accessdate=21 February 2014|date=9 November 2012}}
Honours
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| 40px | Order of the British Empire (CBE) | * Commander
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| 40px | Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | * 2012 |
| 40px | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | * 2002
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| 40px | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | * 2012
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| 40px | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140227232821/http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/about-us/chief-officer-team/Pages/commissioner-biography.aspx Biography – City of London Police]
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