11 Facts About Andy Hayman

Andrew Christopher Hayman CBE QPM was born on 1959 and is a retired British police officer and author of The Terrorist Hunters.

Andy Hayman held the rank of Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary and Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations at London's Metropolitan Police, the highest-ranking officer responsible for counter-terrorism in the United Kingdom.

Andy Hayman was directly responsible for the investigation into the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

Andy Hayman has spoken for the Association of Chief Police Officers, first on drugs policy, and later on counter-terrorism.

Andy Hayman joined Essex Police from school in 1978, rising to the rank of superintendent in 1995 and subsequently to chief superintendent in 1997.

In 1998, Andy Hayman transferred to the Metropolitan Police and gained the rank of commander, taking charge of the force's drugs unit, before moving on to head the Directorate of Professional Standards and to serve as an aide to the deputy commissioner.

From 1998 to 2005, Andy Hayman was the spokesman on drugs for the Association of Chief Police Officers.

In 2002, Andy Hayman was appointed Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary, a role in which he established the county's Major Investigation Unit, responsible for providing a quick response to serious crime in Norfolk.

Six months after taking up the post as head of Specialist Operations, Andy Hayman was the overall head of the investigation into the 7 July 2005 London bombings, the largest criminal investigation in British history.

Andy Hayman was in charge of the initial inquiry into phone hacking by the News of the World.

Andy Hayman appeared before the Home Affairs Select Committee on 12 July 2011 when he confirmed that he had received hospitality from people he was investigating in relation to a criminal offence, although he regarded this as normal and operational matters were not discussed.