Kenneth Newman
Sir Kenneth Leslie Newman, GBE, QPM (born 15 August 1926) was Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1982 to 1987 and Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary from 1976 to 1980. He is best known for initiating a major reform and restructure of the Metropolitan Police during his tenure as Commissioner and for seeing the Royal Ulster Constabulary replace the British Army as the dominant security force in Northern Ireland during his tenure as Chief Constable.
Read more about Kenneth Newman: Early Life and Career, Life in The Met, Northern Ireland, Bramshill, Commissioner
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