Meet the Committee

APCDLO Committee

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer

Association Chair

Tim has overall responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery of Surrey Police and brings a wealth of experience from over 25 years in policing.

He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1997 serving as a uniform police constable in Croydon. After becoming a detective, his career led him to South and West London in CID, Child Abuse Investigation and Professional Standards before becoming the DCI for the London Borough of Hounslow.

In 2008, he transferred on promotion to Thames Valley Police as the Superintendent for the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead for three years, before becoming a Chief Superintendent and the force lead for Neighbourhood Policing. This was followed by leading the Professional Standards Department as a Detective Chief Superintendent. In 2017, he became the Assistant Chief Constable responsible for Crime and Criminal Justice. In 2022, he returned to local policing with responsibility for the eleven police areas of the force along with violence reduction, rural crime and anti-social behaviour.

Since 2019, Tim has been the National Police Chief’s Council Lead for Disclosure and in September 2022 he was the Windsor Multi-Agency Gold Commander for Operation London Bridge – the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”

He assumed the National APCDLO Lead Officer & Association chair in March 2026.

Wendy McAllister

Vice Chair / Training Coordinator

Wendy began her police career in 1990, serving in London's East End. She then joined the territorial support group, gaining experience in public order operations and surveillance. Wendy transitioned to a school's officer role in 2000 and later joined the CDLO team in 2009. She became the APCDLO's secretary in 2013. Besides work, she enjoys walking her dog, gardening, and baking.

In May 2019, Wendy became Vice Chair. Though she retired from active policing in March 2022, she continues as a private Controlled Drugs Consultant. Wendy and Adrian now lead the national CDLO course, taking over from GMP (Greater Manchester Police).

Robin Pivett

Treasurer / Events / APCDLO Founding Member

Robin is the Controlled Drug & Chemical Liaison Drug Reduction and Prevention Officer at Suffolk Constabulary. He has been with the Constabulary since 1978, initially as an officer for 31 years and then as police staff since 2010. Throughout his career, he has worked in various departments, including Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigation, and Special Branch.

In his current role, Robin collaborates with local and national agencies, managing Drug Testing on Arrest (DTOA) and chairing the Drug Recovery Forums in Suffolk. He represents the Constabulary on harm reduction committees and has received multiple awards during his career. Additionally, he serves as the Treasurer within the APCDLO.

Mike Beard

Committee Member / APCDLO Email Circulations Coordinator / APCDLO Founding Member

Mike is one of the three Controlled Drug Liaison Officers (CDLOs) at Greater Manchester Police. Unlike others, his position is funded by NHS colleagues, promoting a close partnership with NHS Manchester Local Area Team.

Before joining GMP in 1977, Mike had a background in the army and worked as a draughtsman. He spent most of his career in CID and transitioned to a civilian police staff member in 2006 while continuing his role as a CLO/CDLO since 1998.

Mike played a significant role in the Shipman inquiry and was a founder and the first chairperson of the association, actively involved in CDLO training and national groups. He has received two ACPO awards, including a lifetime achievement award from the ACPO Drugs Committee, for his exceptional contributions at the national level as well as a recent Lifetime Achievement award from the APCDLO in recognition of many years' dedication and service.

Adrian Parsons

Training Coordinator & I.T / Web Support

Adrian retired from active policing in October 2020 and continues to serve through committee involvement. He manages the APCDLO website and runs a training consultancy providing Drugs & Court Skills training to law enforcement agencies.

Alongside Wendy, he leads the national CDLO course, having taken it over from Greater Manchester Police in 2022.

More recently, November 2023, Adrian joined North Wales Police as the force CDLO & Chemical Liaison Officer.

Richard List QPM

Committee Member / APCDLO CQC Representative

Richard retired as a Detective Chief Superintendent after 30 years' service with Thames Valley Police.

During this time, he served as a Gold Commander, local police commander for Aylesbury Vale, Senior Investigating Officer, PIP4 and spent a significant period as an acting ACC. He led the Forces response to covert policing, serious organised crime and intelligence gathering. He was awarded a Queens Police Medal in Her Late Majesties 2021 Birthday Honours List.

Richard has been the TVP CDLO since November 2022. He is an Honorary Senior Fellow at Buckingham University, Associate Lecturer at New Bucks University, Parish Councillor, Ambassador for the Different Strokes charity, football referee and cricket umpire.

Steve Miles

Committee Member

Steve, a Manchester University graduate from 1995, joined West Midlands Police in 2000. He gained experience in response and proactive squads before spending seven years on a local neighborhood team.

In 2018, he transitioned to Force CID and embarked on a transformative CDLO journey with the support of the committee. Outside work, Steve enjoys family life, weekend beers, walking football, sports, and music.

James Stevens

Committee Member

James, of the Leicestershire Police is the Controlled Drugs Liaison Officer (CDLO) covering the areas of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland since April 2024.

James has been a police officer since 2002 and has worked on various teams including frontline response, covert teams, drug teams, public order teams and investigations, based on the outskirts of Leicester City, neighbourhood team based within the Braunstone estate of Leicester.

Latterly, he was then working around offender management including IOM, MOSOVO and Youth Offending covering the whole of Leicestershire.

Outside of work, James is a big NBA basketball fan!

Manka Ramachandran

Committee Member

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