John Hill (police officer)
Sir John Maxwell Hill CBE DFC QPM (25 March 1914 – 6 May 2004) was a British police officer.
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.
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]
Hill was 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.[4][5]
He returned to the Metropolitan Police as Assistant Commissioner "A" (Operations and Administration) in October 1966.[6] In 1968 he become Assistant Commissioner "D" (Personnel and Training), and on 1 April 1972 he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.[7] 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.[8][9] He was knighted in the 1974 New Year Honours[10] and retired in 1975.
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by
Unknown
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Commander, No.3 District, Metropolitan Police 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by
Unknown
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Commander, No.1 District, Metropolitan Police 1964–1965 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by | Assistant Commissioner "A", Metropolitan Police 1966–1968 |
Succeeded by Andrew Way |
| Preceded by | Assistant Commissioner "D", Metropolitan Police 1968–1972 |
Succeeded by John Mastel |
| Preceded by | Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis 1972 |
Succeeded by James Starritt |
| Preceded by | HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by Sir James Haughton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36472. p. 1768. 14 April 1944.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36692. p. 4170. 5 September 1944.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37281. p. 4750. 21 September 1945.
- ↑ Appointments, The Times, 24 August 1965
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 43784. p. 9361. 8 October 1965.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45843. p. 14420. 5 December 1972.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46162. p. 1. 28 December 1973.
References
- Biography, Who Was Who
- 1914 births
- 2004 deaths
- People from Plymouth
- People educated at Plymouth College
- Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioners
- Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioners
- Knights Bachelor
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
- 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)
