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Chief Executive

Peter Robbins OBE, QPM
Chief Executive
 
Peter joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1971 and completed his police career in 2002 as the Borough Commander for Hackney. During his service he served in the Obscene Publications Branch at Scotland Yard. He specialised in inner city policing and public order events and was an independent police advisor to the Independent Electoral Commission in South Africa in 1994.  
 
He was awarded the Queens Police Medal (QPM) in the Queen's 2001 New Years Honours list for distinguished police service.  
 
Peter was appointed Chief Executive in 2002 and has led the organisation’s expansion from a membership base of just 15 companies to over 100 and conversion from not-for-profit to charitable status. He has overseen major governance and role and remit reviews and the modernisation of the IWF’s Board, stakeholder and consultation structures. He continues to foster extensive partnerships on which the success of the IWF relies.
 
He is a member of the Executive Board of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS). He chaired a national Search Provider Group which culminated in the publication of a good practice guide for search providers and consumers. He regularly presents at events relating to self regulation and IWF's role and remit and frequently speaks to the media at home and abroad.
 
Peter was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2008 New Years Honour’s list for services to Children and Families.
 

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