Crispian Strachan
John Crispian Strachan CBE QPM DL (born 1949) was Chief Constable of Northumbria Police from 1998 to 2005.
Life[edit]
Strachan was born in 1949 and read law at Jesus College, Oxford before receiving an M.A. in Criminology from the University of Sheffield. He became a constable in the Metropolitan Police in 1972, an Inspector in 1977, a Chief Inspector in 1983, a Superintendent in 1987 and a Chief Superintendent in 1990.[1] He trained as a negotiator for hostage situations, and was part of the Royal and Diplomatic Protection service of the Metropolitan Police between 1985 and 1988.[2] In 1993, Strachan became Assistant Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police, moving to Northumbria Police as Chief Constable in 1998.[1] He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1996, made a Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear in 2012 and appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2003. He retired in 2005.[2]
Honours[edit]
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Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
- He was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Tyne and Wear in 2012. This gave him the Post Nominal Letters "DL" for Life.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Strachan, (John) Crispian". Who's Who 2009. Oxford University Press. December 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Police chief announces retirement". BBC News. 23 September 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2009.