Kenneth Newman Politician

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 15, 1926
Birth place
England , Sussex
Profession
Police officer

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Office holder

officeCommissioner of the Metropolitan Police
successor
Peter Imbert Baron Imbert

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