Colin Woods
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales | |
|---|---|
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Sir James Haughton |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Crane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1920 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 27 January 2001 |
| Profession | Police officer |
Sir Colin Philip Joseph Woods QPM (20 April 1920 – 27 January 2001) was an English police officer in the London Metropolitan Police who was also the first Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, from 1979 to 1982.
Born in
Second World War, from 1939 to 1946, and then joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable, rising through the ranks to Deputy Commander
.
In 1966, he was promoted
1977 Birthday Honours.[7]
On 1 August 1977, Woods was appointed
Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 1980 New Year Honours.[11]
Footnotes
- ^ "No. 36478". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 1944. p. 1825.
- ^ "Police College Chief", The Times, 19 February 1970
- ^ "Administrator is new London CID chief", The Times, 12 February 1972
- ^ Obituary of Sir Robert Mark, The Independent, 5 October 2010
- ^ "No. 45984". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 May 1973. p. 6481.
- ^ "New deputy for Sir Robert Mark", The Times, 16 April 1975
- ^ "No. 47234". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1977. p. 7084.
- ^ "Policeman-organizer at the top", The Times, 1 June 1977
- ^ "Appointments to new posts of police chiefs", The Times, 28 June 1977
- ^ "No. 47273". The London Gazette. 12 July 1977. p. 9061.
- ^ "No. 48041". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1979. p. 14.
References
- Biography, Who Was Who