John Hill (police officer)
Sir John Hill | |
|---|---|
| HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John McKay |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Haughton |
| Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | |
| In office 1 April 1972 – 3 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Mark |
| Succeeded by | James Starritt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1914 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Died | 6 May 2004 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | 162372 |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Sir John Maxwell Hill CBE DFC QPM (25 March 1914 – 6 May 2004) was a British police officer.
Early life
[edit]Hill was born in Plymouth, the son of a civil servant. He was educated at Plymouth College and joined the Metropolitan Police as a constable in 1933. In 1938 he was selected for Hendon Police College and passed out the following year.
War years
[edit]During the Second World War, Hill served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Enlisting in 1942, he was commissioned (from the rank of leading aircraftman) as a pilot officer in February 1944.[1] In August 1944, he was promoted flying officer.[2] In September 1945, while serving with 622 Squadron, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).[3]
Post-war career
[edit]Hill returned to the Metropolitan Police after the war at the rank of inspector.[4] He was later promoted deputy commander at Scotland Yard in 1959. In 1963, he was promoted commander and appointed second-in-command of No.3 District (North-East London). In 1964, he transferred to No.1 District (North-West London) and in 1965 he was appointed one of HM Inspectors of Constabulary.[5][6]
He returned to the Metropolitan Police as Assistant Commissioner "A" (Operations and Administration) in October 1966.[7] In 1968 he became Assistant Commissioner "D" (Personnel and Training), and on 1 April 1972 he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.[8] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1969.
On 3 December 1972, he became HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary.[9][10] He was knighted in the 1974 New Year Honours[11] and retired in 1975.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "No. 36472". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 April 1944. p. 1768.
- ^ "No. 36692". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 September 1944. p. 4170.
- ^ "No. 37281". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 September 1945. p. 4750.
- ^ HMIC Profile
- ^ Appointments, The Times, 24 August 1965
- ^ "No. 43784". The London Gazette. 8 October 1965. p. 9361.
- ^ "Two Police Chiefs Promoted", The Times, 16 March 1966
- ^ "New Chief of Metropolitan Police is a reformer of vision", 4 November 1971
- ^ "Yard man to be Chief Inspector of Constabulary", The Times, 25 October 1972
- ^ "No. 45843". The London Gazette. 5 December 1972. p. 14420.
- ^ "No. 46162". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1973. p. 1.
References
[edit]- Biography, Who Was Who
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1914 births
- 2004 deaths
- Military personnel from Plymouth, Devon
- People from Plymouth, Devon
- People educated at Plymouth College
- Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
- Deputy Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
- Knights Bachelor
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
- English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal
- Metropolitan Police recipients of the Queen's Police Medal
- Royal Air Force officers
- Royal Air Force airmen
- Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II
- Chief Inspectors of Constabulary (England and Wales)