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Andrew Meldrum (police Officer)
Andrew Meldrum, CBE, Queen's Police Medal, KPM (22 April 1909 – 10 January 1995) was HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland from 1966 to 1969. Meldrum was educated at Burntisland Higher Grade School and joined the Stirling and Clackmannan Police, Stirlingshire Constabulary in 1927. He was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of Inverness Burgh Police in 1943 and Chief Constable in 1946. He was Chief Constable of the Tayside Police, Angus Constabulary from 1949 to 1955; and then of Fife Constabulary, Fife from 1955 to 1966.'MELDRUM, Andrew', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 201accessed 23 May 2016/ref> Notes Scottish police officers Chief Inspectors of Constabulary (Scotland) Law enforcement in Scotland category:Officers in Scottish police forces 1909 births 1995 deaths Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Scottish recipients of the Queen's Police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's Police Medal
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 of Nations, Commonwealth countries, most of which now have their own honours systems. The medal was established on 7 July 1909 as the King's Police Medal (KPM), initially inspired by the need to recognise the gallantry of the police officers involved in the Tottenham Outrage. Renamed the King's Police and Fire Services Medal (KPFSM) in 1940, it was replaced on 19 May 1954 by the Queen's Police Medal (QPM), when a separate Queen's Fire Service Medal was also instituted. The current award was renamed the King's Police Medal following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the accession of King Charles III to the throne of the United Kingdom. Between 1909 and 1979, the medal was bestowed 4,070 times, for both gallantry and distinguished service, including dominion and empire awards. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
