New chair elected to lead the City of London Police Authority Board
Tijs Broeke has been elected as chair of the City of London Police Authority Board, succeeding James Thomson who has served a full term.
Mr Broeke has served on the Board since 2018 and has held the position of deputy chair for three years.
He said: “It is a great privilege and responsibility to be elected as chair. My objective will be to ensure that the City of London remains the safest business district in the world.
“Working with our partners, I will help the City police put victims and our communities at the heart of everything it does, ensure the successful introduction of the replacement service for Action Fraud, and make the City of London Police the most inclusive police service in the country.
“We are fortunate to have a first-class police service in the City, which plays a leading role in strengthening the nation’s economic security. And these are vital components in keeping the public, the City, and the nation, safe.”
The Police Authority Board supports the City of London Police in delivering its two main roles: keeping the City streets safe and being the national lead force for fraud and National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for economic and cybercrime. This includes delivering the UK‘s national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre, Action Fraud, and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.
Fraud makes up 38 per cent of recorded crime in England and Wales and is the most common crime type. The Government estimates that fraud costs society £6.8 billion a year.
Mr Broeke is a senior communications and government relations adviser to global brands and UK organisations with a professional background in technology, transport and security.
Based in the City, he leads government affairs and public policy in the UK and Northwest Europe for HP Inc.
Having volunteered as a Special Constable for the Metropolitan Police Service, and as a former trustee of Working Chance – a charity helping women ex-offenders into jobs – Mr Broeke now serves as vice-chair of the City Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee.
Mr Broeke served as chair of the City of London’s Academies Trust supporting ten schools with more than 7,800 students across London. He is currently chair of the Board of Governors at the London Metropolitan University, and a member of the Mayor of London Policing Board.
Having previously worked for the Equal Opportunities Commission, he is passionate about social mobility and promoting a diverse and inclusive City.
The main role of the Police Authority Board is to support and scrutinise the work of the City of London Police. It holds the Commissioner to account in running an effective and efficient service, ensuring value for money in the way the force is run, and setting policing priorities considering the views of the local community.