Neil Cripps

Experience

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  Hampshire Constabulary

  Jan 1996 - Apr 2014

  Police Officer

  August 2013 to April 2014Det Sgt - Comprehensive Spending Review Hampshire Constabulary, Hampshire Working for Hampshire Constabulary Chief Officer Group and DeLoitte Consultancy delivering improvements and cost savings in line with the Government Comprehensive Spending Review.40% reduction to funding of the intelligence department.Managing Operational Change trained (Deloitte 2013)May 2006 to July 2013Detective Sergeant CHIS Controller Controller of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) at level 1 and 2 crime types Level 2 CHIS Handler qualified (2006)Level 3 CHIS Controller qualified (2007)Level 7 Covert Infiltration and Recruitment of CHIS trained (PSNI 2010)Managing the recruitment and retention of CHIS on behalf of the force in accordance with legislation and guidance.Identifying intelligence gaps and targeted recruitment of sources.Management of Participating Informants, Juvenile CHIS and tasked witnesses for complex and serious crime.March 1999 to May 2006Detective Constable CID.Volume Crime - Burglary and RobberyDrug related Harm - Proactive response to drug crimeMajor Crime - Investigation of Homicide and serious crime on MIRSAP principles.Serious and Organised Crime Unit - Proactive investigations into serious and organised crime including mobile and foot surveillance, covert monitoring posts, vehicle borne tracking devices.Protecting Vulnerable People - sex offences against children and adults.Q1 surveillance trained - mobile (SERCOT)Log keeping trainedABE trained (achieving best evidence)Advanced Disclosure TrainedManagement of Serious Crime trainedJanuary 1996 to July 1999Police Constable Hampshire Police, Hampshire Neighbourhoods - Beat Officer, Response and Patrol, Standard and Advanced driver trained (1998 Hampshire driver training)Method of Entry and Public Order trained officer. Dynamic House Entry, prison clearance and mass crowd control trained.Public order medic. Show less

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  SEROCU

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2020

  Detective Chief Inspector

  Det Chief Inspector - Head of Covert Operations South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, South East United Kingdom Managing undercover operations within the South East region police area of the UK, both physical and on line deployments. In particular undercover on-line unit tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse.Management of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) across the South east region, Ensuring the Operational Security (OpSy) role provided robust security and control of all investigations, assets, equipment and estate from infiltration.Overseeing tackling serious and organised crime through digital methodology under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 TEI/TI.COM UC Qualified (Covert Operations Manager Under Cover). (College of Policing 2018)Extensive international partnership working under JIT and bilateral agreements.June 2016 to July 2018 Det Inspector Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) PIP 3 Qualified with College of Policing 2017)Management of numerous serious and complex level 2 and 3 criminal investigations to disrupt and detect serious crime by utilising an array of covert and overt policing techniques.Partnership working with Europol, Interpol and the NCA international Liaison Officer network.Kidnap and Extortion SIO trained (College of Policing 2017)CLEM trained in management of covert tactics into criminal investigations (College of Policing 2016)April 2014 to June 2016 Detective Sergeant - Confidential Unit Manager South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (now SIN).Working with partner agencies regarding the receipt, storage and dissemination of intelligence material up to Top Secret.Ensuring compliance over information security, both physical and ICT based.Accredited Intelligence Manager (Wyboston CoP)Advanced Product Handler TI Material (NCA 2012)Sensitive Equities Tactical Advisor Show less

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  National SOC Portfolio Office

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2024

  Detective Superintendent
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  National Police Chiefs'​ Council

  Sept 2024 - now

  Deputy Director