Anderson Dunn (born 6 May 1944) is a retired British police officer. Dunn was adopted by William Rennie and his wife Wilma (née Turner).Biography, ''

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'' He joined the

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in London as a

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in 1963 and rose through the ranks. In 1987, he transferred to

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as a

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, and the following year he was promoted to assistant chief constable (operations). In 1993, he transferred to

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as deputy chief constable. On 5 September 1994, he returned to the Metropolitan Police as assistant commissioner and took command of Area No. 3 (North-East Area) following the reorganisation which saw expansion from four to six assistant commissioners, all but one placed in charge of one of the five operational areas. In 1997, he moved to Area No. 2 (North-West Area). In 2000, when the force reverted to having four assistant commissioners each in charge of a portfolio instead of an operational area, he became Assistant Commissioner Strategic Development until he retired the following year. Dunn was awarded the

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(QPM) in the

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. He graduated from

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, with an

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. He married Margaret Docherty in 1967. They have a son and a daughter.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Anderson 1944 births Living people Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis Metropolitan Police recipients of the Queen's Police Medal Alumni of Queen Mary University of London British police chief officers