Sir David Phillips QPM, BA, Director, National Centre for Policing Excellence

Sir David Phillips was the Chief Constable of Kent from 1993 to 2003 and during this time became President of the Association of Chief Police Officers in 2001, a position he continued until his retirement on 31st March 2003. Over many years he was Chairman of the ACPO Crime Committee and took a leading interest in developing Investigation and Intelligence matters. He is also a member of the Criminal Justice Consultative Council by appointment of the Lord Chancellor.

Sir David continually developed intelligence based policing in Kent, as a result recorded crime in the county has continually fallen.

Sir David holds a first class honours degree in Economics, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Virginia, USA, and an honorary fellow of Christ Church College, Canterbury.

Sir David joined the Lancashire Constabulary in 1963 and in 1984 reached the rank of Chief Superintendent before transferring to the Greater Manchester Police as Assistant Chief Constable in 1984. He headed the Operations Department and took charge of major incidents, including the Manchester air disaster. He left Greater Manchester Police to become Deputy Chief Constable of the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary in 1989.

Sir David was knighted in 2000. He is married with one son.