Mark has over 30 years Policing experience in Northern Ireland. In his current role he is head of Protective Services overseeing Armed Policing, Firearms Licensing, Close Protection and Policy within Operational Support Department.

Mark originally trained as a biochemist being awarded a PhD by the Queens University of Belfast in 1994. He holds a number of Command qualifications including Public Order and Public Safety Silver and Multi Agency Gold Incident Command. He has been actively involved in CBRN Policing since 2006 and is currently qualified to Gold Command level.

For a significant portion of his career Mark has been involved in the development of the response to Major Incidents, holding the Service Portfolio for Aviation Security and Airport Policing Command and leading the Disaster Victim and Identification Team. His particular passion is driving a victim focused approach to multi-agency response in complex operating environments.