About
Director General, Immigration Enforcement
Bas was appointed Director General for Immigration Enforcement at the Home Office in November 2023, following a diverse career in public service. Born to Pakistani immigrants, he was raised in various locations and speaks several languages. Bas served in the Royal Navy from March 1988 as a helicopter engineer and took part in Operation Desert Storm. He joined Avon and Somerset Police in November 1993. He had a number of roles in his police career including serving as a detective chief inspector with West Midlands Police, a superintendent in Sandwell and chief superintendent in Solihull. His career progressed to the Metropolitan Police, becoming Commander for Frontline Policing in London and later Deputy Assistant Commissioner from March 2021 to November 2023. Bas is educated in criminology, with academic contributions to the field, and has served on the Board of Governors at Sandwell College. Outside of work, Bas’s interests include motorcycling, aviation, exercise and cooking.
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