Director-General of the National Crime Agency

Director-General of the National Crime Agency
Incumbent
Lynne Owens
CBE QPM

since 4 January 2016
Appointer Theresa May
Inaugural holder Keith Bristow
Formation 7 October 2013
Deputy David Armond QPM
Deputy Director-General
Salary £214,722[1]
Website NCA.gov.uk

The Director-General of the National Crime Agency is the head of the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom, and as such is responsible for ensuring the effective running of the agency. The office is assisted by a deputy director-general who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation. The NCA is not directly part of the Home Office allowing the director-general to make full decisions on the operations it undertakes, however the director-general reports to and is appointed by the Home Secretary.[2]

The current director-general is Lynne Owens, and the deputy director-general is David Armond.[3] Owens was announced as the successor to Keith Bristow in November 2015, and took up the role on 4 January 2016.[4]

NCA Directors-General

# Picture Name Term Length
1 Keith Bristow, QPM 7 October 2013 - 4 January 2016 3 years, 9 months
2 Lynne Owens, CBE QPM 4 January 2016 - present -

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