Carlisle Support Services announces the appointment of Allan Gregory as the new Director of Transport Security and Policing. After recently retiring from his role as the Assistant Chief Constable for British Transport Police (BTP), Allan joins Carlisle to provide subject matter expertise to further support its well-established client base within the rail and transport sector.
With thirty-two years of experience within BTP, Allan brings a wealth of expertise within the industry having been responsible for operational performance across England, Scotland, and Wales. He also oversaw volume crime investigation, community and stakeholder engagement, use of force, stop search, custody operations, the Special Constabulary, and neighbourhood policing.
In his most recent role, Allan was the senior responsible owner of the force’s Integrated Security and Policing Project. As Assistant Chief Constable, Allan fulfilled on-call responsibilities, leading him to be the Silver Commander on the evening of the Manchester Arena terror attack, following which he subsequently appeared as a witness for the Manchester Arena Inquiry. Similarly, Allan was a qualified Gold (Strategic) Public Order Commander and a Multi-Agency Gold (Strategic) Incident Commander. He has extensive experience in collaborative partnerships with the UK rail industry, and the management of critical incidents.
In his new role at Carlisle, Allan will work closely with the company’s Director of Rail Strategy and Senior Security and Policing Advisor to deliver a National Transport Security and Policing Solution. As a result, he will serve as the primary liaison with key stakeholders such as the Department for Transport, Home Office, Security Industry Authority, and more.
Allan has a strong track record of collaboration between policing and security resources in relation to the UK’s railway network and this experience will be paramount to tailoring Carlisle’s approach to policing within the transport industry.
On his appointment, Allan said:
“I am delighted to be joining the Carlisle Support Services family. I am eager to learn, and it will be really interesting to see the UK’s railway network from a different perspective. I want to draw on my experience in policing in order to support Carlisle’s focus on the sector. I look forward to meeting the operational teams, our customers, and other key partners.”
Chief Executive Officer, Paul Evans said on Allan’s appointment:
“We are really excited to welcome Allan within the Carlisle family. His wealth of expertise will bring invaluable benefits to our clients and further solidify our position as a market leader of people-based support services within the UK rail and transport networks.”
