Education
Neyroud was educated at Winchester College and Oriel College, Oxford, where he studied Modern History. He holds an Master of Science in Professional Studies (Crime and Policing) and a diploma in Applied Criminology.
Neyroud was educated at Winchester College and Oriel College, Oxford, where he studied Modern History. He holds an Master of Science in Professional Studies (Crime and Policing) and a diploma in Applied Criminology.
He was the Chief Executive Officer for the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), and former Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police. He announced his retirement from the NPIA in March 2010. Peter Neyroud joined Hampshire Constabulary in 1980, rising through the ranks within Hampshire to Detective Superintendent.
He was appointed Assistant Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary in 1998 and reached Deputy Chief Constable two years later.
He was appointed Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police in 2002. His position within the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) was announced by the then Home Secretary Charles Clarke in October 2005, taking up the post as the Chief Executive Officer (Designate) in January 2006.
In competition for the role he beat a number of private sector competitors and Norman Bettison, the Chief Executive Officer of Centrex. The NPIA has been operational since 1 April 2007.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.