Paul joined the National Crime Agency (NCA) in 2019 from West Midlands Police where he was Head of Intelligence in the Regional Organised Crime Unit and prior to that, Deputy Head of Covert Operations. He has previously worked in Counter Terrorism, Offender Management and a range of operational policing roles. On joining the NCA, Paul initially worked in Intelligence across the full breadth of Serious Organised Crime threats before being appointed to lead the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) in 2022. As Head of the NCCU Paul is responsible for all NCA cybercrime operations and capabilities plus the strategic leadership of the UK Law Enforcement response to the threat. He also chairs the Five Eyes Cybercrime Community of Practice.