Chris Allison (police officer)

[4] He has been involved in the policing of public order events for much of his career and was previously Assistant Commissioner for Central Operations.

Allison joined the Metropolitan Police in 1984, initially serving as a constable in Walthamstow, and was promoted through the ranks.

[5] He was the Gold Commander in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, for which he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours.

[8] In 2008 Allison was appointed temporary Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for Central Operations, replacing Tarique Ghaffur when he stepped down.

[11] Allison was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours 'for services to the security of the Olympics'.