Alan Massey trained as a secondary school teacher (Modern Languages and Physical Education), but at the age of 24 saw the light and joined the Royal Navy in 1977. 

David served in the Royal Navy from 1963 to 1995 and served in the Supply and Secretariat Branch. He transferred to the Regulating Branch in 1970. David had the idea and formed the original Regulating Branch Association in 1986 while serving as the Assistant Naval Provost Marshal in HMS NELSON. This organisation was a precursor to the now fully established and extremely successful Regulating Branch and Royal Navy Police Association.

Nigel Carpenter joined the Branch in 1972 and was commissioned as a Provost Officer in 1980. On retirement in 1989 he embarked on a second career in commercial security and served in a variety of regional, and global positions with major corporates including Mobil Oil, British Gas plc, Amoco Corporation, BP plc and Amec plc. He now operates as an Independent Security Consultant, providing professional security support services to numerous corporate clients globally.

Lawrence joined the Committee in July 2021. Lawrence joined the Royal Navy at Ganges in 1966 and served as a communicator at Mercury Fort Southwick Faslane, Leander and Jaguar before transferring to the Regulating Branch in 1975.

Lt Cdr Callum McElrath joined the Royal Marines in October 1998 and then in 2001 he specialised and joined the Royal Marines Police Troop....

Bio to follow

Commander Ronni McClaren RN, MsC MCIPD joined the Royal Navy in 1997 and transferred to the Royal Navy Police following early operational service at sea. Commissioned in 2009, she has held a broad range of command, operational and strategic appointments across the Royal Navy Police, Defence School of Policing and Guarding, Defence Serious Crime Command and Navy Recruiting.

Steven Robertson is a former serving WO1(Police), he has been a member of the Regulating Branch & Royal Navy Police Association since 1996 and was appointed to the committee as the serving member’s representative in 2011, recently appointed to take over as Museum Curator at the 2025 AGM supported by Willie Dick as he retires from the role. 

Newly approved and appointed at 2025 AGM to bridge IOW Tours and Association AGM Reunion needs. More details to follow.

Steve joined the Royal Navy in Sep 97 aged 22 as a Warfare Rating.  On completion of Basic Training at HMS Raleigh, he moved onto HMS Dryad, graduating to join his first ship, a Type 42, Batch 3 Destroyer, HMS YORK conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf and a tour of the Far East, he also deployed to the Arabian Gulf and South America on board HMS EDINBURGH.