
Richard Blears
Founder and CEO,
Everblue
Richard spent 12 years in policing across several roles before leaving to found Everblue in 2024. Richard trained as a Public Order Commander, Hostage & Crisis Negotiator and Firearms Officer before finishing his career as a Chief Inspector & operational lead for one of the largest IT transformations in policing history. Richard was involved in the planning and response to some of the most high-profile events in London as well as building business and community relations when he served across three different Boroughs. It was his last role that inspired him to found Everblue – identifying that technology in policing is best influenced by those who use it.
Sessions
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17-Sep-2025Emergency Tech Leaders' Stage Sponsored by AWS