Sir Edward Crew (born 13 January 1946)
was the
Chief Constable of
Northamptonshire Police
Northamptonshire Police (colloquially known as Northants Police) is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England, in the United Kingdom.
The Northampton Police area includ ...
from 1993-1996, and of
West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.
The force covers an area of with 2.93million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, ...
from August 1996
– 2002.
Sir Edward Crew joined the Metropolitan Police as a Cadet age 16 in 1965. He rose through the ranks to chief superintendent and was appointed to
Kent County Constabulary
Kent Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the and approximately 1.8 million inhabitants of Kent, a county in the south east of England.
History
On 14 January 1857, a 222-strong 'Kent County Constabulary' was formed u ...
where he served as an assistant and the deputy chief constable. In 1988 he attended the
Royal College of Defence Studies
The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) instructs the most promising senior officers of the British Armed Forces, His Majesty's Diplomatic Service and Civil Service in national defence and international security matters at the highest lev ...
. In 1993 he was appointed chief constable of
Northamptonshire Police
Northamptonshire Police (colloquially known as Northants Police) is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England, in the United Kingdom.
The Northampton Police area includ ...
and in 1996 he was appointed chief constable for the West Midlands. He was awarded the
Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
The King's Police Medal (KPM) is awarded to police in the United Kingdom for gallantry or distinguished service. It was also formerly awarded within the wider British Empire, including Commonwealth countries, most of which now have their own hono ...
in 1990 and was appointed a
Deputy Lieutenant on 8 October 1999.
He was knighted in 2001 and in the same year awarded an honorary doctorate of laws at Birmingham University.
He was
knighted in the
2001 New Years Honours List.
In 2011–2012, Crewe provided advice and research support to
Tom Winsor
Sir Thomas Philip Winsor (born 7 December 1957) is a British arbitrator and mediator, lawyer, consultant and economic regulatory professional.
Between 1 October 2012 and 31 March 2022, he served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabular ...
during his ''Independent Review of Police Office and Staff Remuneration and Conditions''.
His daughter is Dame
Lynne Owens
Dame Lynne Gillian Owens, (born 29 January 1969) is a senior law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom. She served as Director-General of the National Crime Agency from 2016 to 2021, making her one of the most senior law enforcement chiefs ...
.
Honours
Commonwealth honours
; Commonwealth honours
Scholastic
; Honorary Degrees
References
1946 births
Living people
Chief Constables of West Midlands Police
Knights Bachelor
Metropolitan Police officers
Deputy Lieutenants of the West Midlands (county)
English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal
Officers of the Order of St John
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