Nigel Reedie served in the Royal Air Force from 1977 to 2007, completing a distinguished and multifaceted 30-year career with the RAF Police. His areas of specialisation included dog handling (both general and narcotics), motorcycle policing, computer security, counterintelligence, and covert human intelligence source (CHIS) handling.

His early years were dedicated to RAF Police Dog Duties with postings to RAF West Raynham, RAF Aldergrove, and RAF Wittering. Upon promotion to Corporal, Nigel transitioned to the RAF Armament Support Unit at Wittering where he qualified as an RAF Police Motorcyclist. Soon after, he was reassigned to lead the Dog Section as Junior Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (JNCO IC).

Following his successful completion of the RAF Police Search Dog Course, Nigel was posted to HQ Provost & Security Services at RAF Rheindahlen in Germany, where he operated as a Drug Dog Handler. This tour was particularly successful, with 83 narcotics finds made in collaboration with a broad range of partners including the British Army, NATO forces, and both Dutch and German civilian police. His performance led to promotion to Sergeant and a posting to RAF Wattisham, where he served as a Police Shift Supervisor.

Nigel’s career then took him overseas to RAF Decimommanu in Sardinia, before returning to Germany with a posting at RAF Laarbruch. Following his completion of the Counterintelligence Course, he returned to RAF Wittering to perform counterintelligence duties.

Promoted to Flight Sergeant, Nigel served at RAF Henlow within the Central Security Cell of the Provost & Security Services, later transferring to the Central Region headquarters at RAF Cranwell. His final posting was back to RAF Henlow as the Provost Marshal’s Warrant Officer, where he concluded his RAF career. During his service, Nigel also completed operational detachments to RAF Belize, Bosnia/Croatia, and Saudi Arabia.

After leaving the RAF in April 2007, Nigel joined Atos SE, a leading European information technology and consulting firm. He began as a Site Security Advisor, responsible for safeguarding multiple office locations and data centres across eastern England. His leadership and expertise led to promotion as Senior Site Security Advisor, managing a team responsible for the security of 43 sites across the UK and Ireland.

Nigel remains actively involved in the RAF Police Association. He currently serves as Secretary of the East Midlands Branch and now is the  Association Secretary at the national level.