Nadeem Qureshi: TVP’s First South Asian Pakistani Officer
This blog pays tribute to Nadeem Qureshi, who began his policing career with TVP and went on to serve our communities for almost half a century.
Nadeem Qureshi
Joined Thames Valley Police: 1975
Years of Service: Almost 50 years
Nadeem, known to family, friends, and colleagues as Ned, was born and spent his early years in Pakistan before moving to the UK while still at school. After finishing his education, Ned joined Thames Valley Police in September 1975 as a young constable, becoming the first South Asian Pakistani officer in the force.
Ned was first posted to Oxford and went on to work in a wide range of uniformed roles across the force. He later served as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and was promoted to Sergeant and then Inspector during his successful career. As a neighbourhood policing Inspector, Ned and his team won the prestigious High Sheriff’s Shrievalty Award in 2011 for their work tackling anti‑social behaviour in the Barton area of Oxford.
After almost 38 years of service, Ned retired as an Inspector in 2013. He was re‑hired the same day as a police staff Identification Officer, going on to lead the force’s ID team responsible for conducting identification parades. Ned became an expert in this specialist field and played an active role in the ID community nationally, earning wide respect and admiration.
Sadly, while still working in the Identification Unit, Ned passed away from illness in the summer of 2025, just three months short of reaching 50 years of continuous service with Thames Valley Police.
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Ned’s dedication, kindness and nearly five decades of service leave a legacy that will continue to inspire colleagues across Thames Valley Police for many years to come.
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