Richard Thompson
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Richard Thompson has been head of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary since June 2007.[1]
MI6 Career
Although the Constabulary described him as a senior diplomat at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The Times reported that Thompson was former senior MI6 officer, who had served in Kosovo and as station chief in Baghdad.[2]
Chief Constable
Thompson's appointment as head of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary made him the first civilian chief constable in Britain in more than 50 years, a milestone that The Times anticipated would cause concern among police officers.[3] In October 2009, The Guardian obtained a report by Chief Surveillance Commissioner Sir Christopher Rose which noted that Thompson "has extensive experience in the intelligence world, but no previous police background."[4]
The Mail on Sunday reported in August 2008 that Thompson has been carrying out strategic reviews to prepare for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary's planned expansion into the National Infrastructure Constabulary.[5] The NIC would reportedly mount armed patrols around all key installations nationwide, including power stations, phone and computer networks, oil and gas pipelines, ports and airports.[6]
References
- ↑ Jason Lewis, 'Anti-terror patrols secretly stepped up at power stations', The Mail on Sunday, 10 August 2008
- ↑ Stewart Tendler, Civilian is made chief of nuclear police force, The Times, 4 April 2007.
- ↑ Stewart Tendler, Civilian is made chief of nuclear police force, The Times, 4 April 2007.
- ↑ Rob Evans, Secret files reveal covert network run by nuclear police, guardian.co.uk, 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "National Infrastructure Constabulary"
- ↑ Jason Lewis, 'Anti-terror patrols secretly stepped up at power stations', The Mail on Sunday, 10 August 2008