Brian Moore QPM (born 1959) was the first Director General of UK Border Force. He held the post between 1 March 2012 and 1 October 2012 in a temporary capacity, overseeing the

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. 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. 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. Moore was previously the Deputy Chief Constable at

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, after working his way up the ranks since 1975 in

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, Metropolitan Police and

Honours

While Chief Constable of Wiltshire, Moore was awarded the

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in the New Year Honours of 2009.QPM to Brian Moore, 2009 New Years Honours List
guardian.co.uk, 30 December 2008; accessed 10 August 2014.

UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon

Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon

References

External links

Wiltshire Police Website
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