The Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate OBE LL.B (Hons) Honorary President

Brian Mackenzie has been a devoted public servant for other 40 years. He was raised to the Peerage on 17th July 1998, and was chairman of the Peers' Home Affairs Group in the House of Lords between 1998 and 2003.

A police officer for 35 years, he graduated in law with honours from London University. Lord Mackenzie is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia in the United States.

He has served in advisory capacity to the Home Office and is a former governor of the British Police Staff College, Bramshill.

His auto-biography, “Two Lives of Brian – From Policing to Politics” was published by The Memoir Club in June 2004.

Lord Mackenzie resides in the cathedral city of Durham where he held the honorary and historical appointment of Billet Master between 1989 and 2003.

He was awarded the OBE in the 1998.

As well as being patron of several charities, Lord Mackenzie was appointed president of the Joint Security Industry Council (JSIC) from 2000 to 2005 and is now an honorary Patron. He is also president of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (APPSS) and Vice President of the Defence Manufacturers Association [DMA].

Lord Mackenzie was vice-president of the British Airline Pilots Association, BALPA from February 2003 until May 2008. He is the author of numerous articles.