The Investigation into the Abusive Activities of Jimmy Savile

Director of Blue Light Investigations and Training Limited. He retired from being a Detective Superintendent for North Yorkshire Police in 2013, having previously worked for Merseyside Police, with a total of thirty years in a range of investigative roles. He is a fully accredited Senior Investigating Officer with a breadth of experience in the investigation of homicide, organised crime, and covert operations. He is also a trained and experienced hostage negotiator. Ray's roles in the police service include those of Head of Major Crime, Head of Serious and Organised Crime, and Director of Intelligence. He was the Kidnap and Extortion Champion for North Yorkshire and a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) national working group that identified best practice relating to the investigation of rape and serious sexual offences. Since his retirement from the police service Ray has directed the independent investigation into the activities of Jimmy Savile in Leeds and he was the co-author of the public report published in June 2014. From July 2014, Ray directed the NHS Savile Legacy Unit that was responsible for the oversight and quality assurance of all NHS investigations into Savile around the country. Again, he was co-author of the public report that was published in February 2015.