Adrian Leppard

Adrian Allen Leppard (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. In 2000, he graduated from City University London with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Police career On mounted duty as Commissioner of the City of London Police at the Lord Mayor's Show, 2014. Lepppard began his police in 1984 when he joined Surrey Police as a constable. He served as a traffic officer in the early years of his career. In 1989, he was promoted to sergeant and trained as a detective.

In 2005, he transferred to Kent Police as an assistant chief constable with responsibly for specialist operations. In September 2005, he became assistant chief constable with responsibly for area operations.

In January 2011, he left Kent Police to join the City of London Police as commissioner. 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.

Leppard is a member of the international advisory board of Black Cube, 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.

Personal life Leppard has raised at least $1 million for charity. In January 2013, he took part in the Wings of Kilimanjaro, a charity event that involved climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and paragliding off the top.

Honours

Commander Civil Division