Sir Ronald Hadfield (15 July 1939 – 31 January 2013) was the Chief Constable of the

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from June 1990 until July 1996. He had previously served with

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and Derbyshire Constabulary and was, from 1987 to 1990,

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's chief constable. His nickname was "Biffo".

Career

During his time with the West Midlands Police, he oversaw the Hadfield Report into the

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. He was International Vice-President of the

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. Following his retirement from the police, he was appointed as a consultant in training and people management by the firm of Edge & Ellison. In the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hadfield was appointed a

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''for services to Police''.

Death

He died on 31 January 2013, aged 73, and was survived by his wife, Anne.

References

Chief Constables of West Midlands Police 1939 births 2013 deaths English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal Knights Bachelor People educated at the Radclyffe School {{UK-law-enforcement-bio-stub