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==Activities==
Bowron worked as a [[broker]] for [[Lloyd's of London]] before joining [[Sussex Police]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jersey Finance Limited |url=http://www.jerseyfinance.je/events/jersey-finance-events/mike-bowron/ |title=Mike Bowron &#124; Jersey Finance Events &#124; Events &#124; Jersey Finance Limited &#124; Voice of the International Finance Centre |publisher=Jerseyfinance.je |date=2011-01-04 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>
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In 2013 Adrian Leppard was "laughed at by cyber-security experts after writing an [[open letter]] to ''[[The Times]]''... in which he refused to accept that police forces across the UK are struggling to get to grips with this new breed of cyber-criminals."<ref>https://www.computerworlduk.com/security/london-police-commissioners-cyber-crime-open-letter-laughed-at-by-industry-3463524/</ref>
 
 
In 2006, he was appointed [[Police_commissioner#United_Kingdom|Commissioner]] of the [[City of London Police]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ellen Widdup |url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/city-police-hire-50-specialists-to-fight-1-billion-fraudsters-6768138.html |title=City police hire 50 specialists to fight £1 billion fraudsters |publisher=London Evening Standard |date=2009-05-26 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> He graduated from the [[FBI Academy]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statesassembly.gov.je/AssemblyPropositions/2010/14272-17033-26102010.pdf |title=States of Jersey - Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force: Appointment |publisher=Stateassembly.gov.je |accessdate=2012-10-27}}</ref> In 2010, Bowron played a key role in setting up the [[National Fraud Intelligence Bureau]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280093023/National-fraud-bureau-to-tackle-30bn-con-bill |title=National fraud bureau to tackle £30bn con bill |publisher=Computerweekly.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>
 
 
 
On 4 January 2011, he transferred to the [[States of Jersey Police]] to become its [[Chief of police|Chief Officer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-13047533 |title=BBC News - Mike Bowron will 'soften image' of Jersey police |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2011-04-12 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 8 July 2019

Person.png Adrian Leppard  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(policeman, banker)
Adrian Leppard.jpg
Born1962-02-11
Surrey, England
NationalityUK

Employment.png Commissioner of the City of London Police

In office
4 January 2011 - 31 December 2015
Succeeded byIan Dyson

Activities

In 2013 Adrian Leppard was "laughed at by cyber-security experts after writing an open letter to The Times... in which he refused to accept that police forces across the UK are struggling to get to grips with this new breed of cyber-criminals."[1]

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