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London First's Security & Policing programme is steered by a Board of world renowned crime and security experts

Sir David Veness (chair)

Sir David Veness served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Department of Safety & Security from its creation in 2005 until June 2009.  This role carries responsibility for UN operations globally.  Prior to this appointment, he was Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations) New Scotland Yard from 1994-2005.

He joined the Metropolitan Police as a cadet in 1964 and as a constable in 1996.  In the course of his police career he specialised in serious crime investigation, hostage negotiation and counter terrorism.  David was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (MA, LLM) and attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1990. David was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1994, a CBE in 2000, and was knighted in 2004. 

Richard Barnes, Deputy Mayor of London

Richard Barnes was appointed Deputy Mayor of London following Boris Johnson's election as Mayor on 1st May 2008. In addition to his responsibilities as the Mayor's Deputy, Richard’s policy areas include communities, cohesion and sustainability, together with health and procurement.  Formally a Leader of Hillingdon Council, Richard has been a member of the London Assembly representing Ealing and Hillingdon since May 2000. He has been a member of Hillingdon Council since 1982 and is currently Ward Councillor for Harefield, where he lives.

Richard served on the Metropolitan Police Authority from 2000 to 2008, and was deputy chair between 2000 and 2004. On the London Assembly, he has been a member of the Health Committee, Audit Panel and is leader of the Conservative Group. Throughout his career in local government, Richard has maintained a keen interest in financial structures and processes, and ensuring value for money.

Richard chaired the 7 July Review Committee, the only public inquiry into the 7 July 2005 bombings in London, the report of which has been downloaded over 170,000 times since publication. He also produced a report promoting business continuity to small businesses entitled 'Prepared For The Worst?'.

Andrew Trotter, Chief Constable, British Transport Police

Andrew Trotter joined the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in 1970 and served in London’s West End. He transferred to Kent Police in 1972, rising to the rank of Chief Inspector specialising in operational and public order policing, and returned to the MPS in 1992 as a Superintendent, serving in busy operational posts in South London.

In 1995 he was selected for the Senior Command Course and was subsequently appointed Commander of Operations for South East London. He was appointed Deputy Assistant Commissioner in 1998, taking on responsibility for murder investigations and crime matters in South East and Central London. His last post with the MPS was DAC Territorial Operations responsible for Crime Operations, Traffic and Transport, and Public Order. He has considerable experience in dealing with serious crime and public order, industrial disputes and sporting events.  Andrew was also the media spokesperson for the MPS on crime and public order.

In January 2004 Andrew was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of the British Transport Police (BTP).  During the last five years, BTP has doubled its productivity in tackling crime, and has gone through a comprehensive reorganisation. Andrew has presided over a steep change in performance in BTP and has helped lead BTP to achieving all operational Policing Plan targets for the last four years. He led the media response to the terrorist attacks in July 2005. Andrew was appointed Chief Constable of BTP on 1 September 2009.

Andrew plays an active role within the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), and was elected Chair of the ACPO Media Advisory Group in 2007.

In the New Years Honours 2000 he was awarded the Queens Police Medal, and in the New Years Honours 2008 2001 he was awarded the OBE. He also holds a BSc (Hons) degree from the London School of Economics.


Don Randall

Don Randall served with the City of London Police from 1969 to 1995, with specialisations in investigations with specific emphasis on fraud and counter terrorism.  He left the police service at the rank of Superintendent where he spent four years as Deputy Head of the Fraud Squad and three years in the Operational Support Department.  He was the senior ground commander during the 'Bishopsgate Bomb' and was integral in the formulisation of many of the counter terrorist measures employed by the City of London and, in particular, what is known as the 'Ring of Steel'.

Don was Managing Director at JP Morgan Chase, which he joined in 1995, and held the post of International Security Manager and had responsibilities for corporate security, fire life safety, technical and card access, investigations, health and safety, pre-employment screening, due dilligence and all other security-related issues for Europe, Middle East and Africa and the Asia pacific regions.

In August 2008, Don assumed the role of Head of Security at the Bank of England.

Don is chairman of the 'Sister Banks', the City of London Crime Prevention Association and 'Project Griffin' (a joint partnership between the private and public sector security industries), a member of the City of London Crime and Disorder Reduction Panel;  the London Resilience Business Forum and Implementation Group, and sits on various expert panels relating to the prevention, deterrent and detection of terrorist and other criminal activities.

Don Randall is also an external lay member of the City of London Police Committee.  He is the Vice Chairman of the Child Victims of Crime charity and a trustee of two other law enforcement/ public related charities.  Don was awarded the MBE in 2007 for services to law enforcement involving the harmonisation of the public and private sector agencies.

Emily Landis Walker

Emily Landis Walker has worked in many prominent positions within financial services, government and humanitarian agencies globally and is acknowledged for her contributions to national and international initiatives.  Her hallmarks include strong global relationships within both private and public sectors and a dinstinctive track record in devising and realising innovative strategies to deliver market performance, humanitarian efforts and public impact.

Emily is currently working on private sector development and investment in Iraq.  She actively serves on Department of Homeland Security's Quadrennial Review Advisory Committee and Private Sector Advisory Committee.

Hagai Segal

Hagai M. Segal is an award winning academic, consultant and analyst, specialising in the Middle East and Asia, radical Islamism/modern terrorism, and geo-strategic and economic risk.

Segal has a long track record as a consultant, analyst and advisor to numerous banks, finance/investment houses, international corporations, business groups, security and police agencies and politicians across the globe.

He specialises in analysis of geo-strategic and economic risk factors – specifically developments in terrorism, the Middle-East and Asia, and developments in US Foreign Policy – and how these factors affect global and regional security and the global economy.

In his academic role, Segal lectures in Near and Middle-Eastern politics at New York University In London, has previously taught at the University of London, and guest lectures at Universities across the globe from the USA to Australia.

He is the 2007/8 recipient of NYU in London’s Annual Teaching Award.

He has additionally participated in top-level Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Simon Duckworth DL

Simon Duckworth is an investment trust director living in the City of London. A Cambridge University graduate, he became an elected member of the City of London Corporation (Court of Common Council) in 2000 and has served on a number of key local authority committees, primarily involved with Policy, Finance and Investment. He became actively involved in the work of the City's Police Authority in 2002. During the Best Value regime, he chaired reviews into Asset Management and Counter Terrorism, and became Deputy Chairman in 2006. He joined the Association of Police Authorities’ Strategic Policing and Police Authority Reform Groups in that year. In 2007 he joined the National Olympics Security Oversight Group (NOSOG). In 2008 he became Chairman of the City's Police Committee and also serves on the City's CDRP. Later that year he was appointed to the APA’s Board of Directors. In this capacity he represents the specialist non-geographical Authorities related to the City of London, British Transport, Ministry of Defence and Civil Nuclear Constabularies.
 
He joined the Home Office's Olympic Security Strategy Group in 2008 and, on its formation, was subsequently appointed to the Olympic Security Board. Since January 2009 he has been Chairman of NOSOG, and now serves on a number of Home Office and ACPO led Programme and Project Boards relating to Olympic Safety and Security. A member of the Advisory Board of City University, London, he served on the University's Governing Body from 2001-6. He holds a number of non-executive posts in both the public and private sector including the Reserve Forces Association and the Order of St John. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London in 2008.