Ian Christopher Dyson (born 26 October 1960) is a retired senior British police officer, having previously been the commissioner and the assistant commissioner of the City of London Police
Early life and education Dyson was born on 26 October 1960 in Epsom, Surrey, England. He was educated at Kingston Grammar School, then a direct grant grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, London. He studied history at the University of Leeds, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.'DYSON, Ian Christopher', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 4 Nov 2017
Police career Dyson began his police career in 1983 with the Metropolitan Police. He served in that force until 2008, when he moved to Surrey Police as an assistant chief constable. In 2010, he then moved to the City of London Police as commander, being promoted to assistant commissioner in 2012. He was appointed commissioner of the City of London Police effective 1 January 2016. In May 2021, Dyson announced his retirement and was succeeded by Commissioner Angela McLaren who took up her post on 3 January 2022.
Honours
Ribbon Description Notes Queen's Police Medal (QPM) 2015 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal 2022 Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 2005 In 2022, he was commissioned as Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Greater London.
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