John MacInnes Boyd (born
Oban
Oban ( ; ' in Scottish Gaelic meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, th ...
, 14 October 1933) was
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland from 1993 to 1996.
He was with the
Paisley Burgh Police The Paisley Burgh Police was the police force responsible for the town of Paisley, Scotland until it was subsumed into the Strathclyde Police
Strathclyde Police was the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council areas of Argyl ...
from 1956 to 1967, the
Renfrew and Bute Constabulary
Renfrew (; sco, Renfrew; gd, Rinn FriĆ¹) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former ...
from 1967 to 1975 and
Strathclyde Police from 1975 to 1984. He was
Chief Constable of
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary was the territorial police force responsible for Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland until 1 April 2013.
The police force was formed in 1948 as an amalgamation of the police forces of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshi ...
from 1984 to 1989, and President of
ACPO
The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (ACPO) was a not-for-profit private limited company that for many years led the development of policing practices in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Established ...
from 1988 to 1989. He joined
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) is a public body of the Scottish Government and reports to the Scottish Parliament. It has statutory responsibility for the inspection of the effectiveness and efficiency of the po ...
in 1989
and four years later became
its head.
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People from Oban
Scottish police officers
Chief Inspectors of Constabulary (Scotland)
Law enforcement in Scotland
1933 births
Living people
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Scottish recipients of the Queen's Police Medal
People educated at Oban High School
British Chief Constables
category:Officers in Scottish police forces
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