Early Police Career
After working in the cotton industry for a short period he joined the Metropolitan Police in 1931 and was posted to "X" Division (Wembley), and later to "E" Division (Bow Street). In 1934 he was selected by competitive examination to attend the first course of thirty students at Hendon Police College, beginning the course on 10 May, and was promoted to Acting Station Inspector on graduation at the top of his class in 1936, when he became an instructor at the college.
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