Brian Moore QPM (born 1959) is a British retired police officer, who served as the first Director General of UK Border Force from 1 March 2012 to 1 October 2012, overseeing the London 2012 Olympics.
In July 2012, Moore announced that he would be standing down from the post in October 2012, choosing not to apply for the role permanently, to pursue "further options in his policing career". His leadership of the UK Border Force was controversial after reports of increased customer hospitality and uniform standards, while airport queues rose.Brian Moore to quit after Olympics as immigration chaos continues, telegraph.co.uk; accessed 10 August 2014"Border Force told to turn on the charm over the summer", telegraph.co.uk; accessed 10 August 2014.
In May 2012, following an internal sexual harassment case involving one of Moore's senior officers, the coroner cleared Wiltshire Police of any wrongdoing; however, it noted that the force was "ill-prepared" to deal with such an internal matter and an independent inquiry found loopholes in the vetting of the senior officer."Moore and Wiltshire Police cleared but found 'ill-prepared' to deal with internal sexual harassment case", bbc.co.uk; accessdate 10 August 2014.
Early career Brian Moore was Chief Constable of Wiltshire Constabulary from 1 January 2008 until 1 March 2012. During his leadership he made Wiltshire the safest county in the country.Safest county in England is Wiltshire , wiltshire.police.uk; accessed 10 August 2014.
Moore was previously the Deputy Chief Constable at Surrey Police, after working his way up the ranks since 1975 in Lancashire Constabulary, Metropolitan Police and Surrey Police.Brian Moore's police career, bbc.co.uk; accessed 10 August 2014.
Honours While Chief Constable of Wiltshire, Moore was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2009 New Year Honours.QPM to Brian Moore, 2009 New Years Honours List, guardian.co.uk, 30 December 2008; accessed 10 August 2014.
Ribbon Description Notes Queen's Police Medal (QPM) 2009 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 UK version of this medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 UK version of this medal Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
References
External links Wiltshire Police Website