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Sir Kenneth Newman | |
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| Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | |
| In office 1982–1987 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Sir David McNee |
| Succeeded by | Sir Peter Imbert |
| Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Jamie Flanagan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Jack Hermon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Leslie Newman 15 August 1926 Hackney, London, England, UK[1] |
| Died | 4 February 2017 (aged 90) |
| Profession | Police officer |
Sir Kenneth Leslie Newman GBE CStJ QPM (15 August 1926 – 4 February 2017) was a senior British police officer. He was Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) from 1976 to 1980, and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1982 to 1987. He is best known for initiating a major reform and restructure of the Metropolitan Police during his tenure as Commissioner and for seeing the RUC replace the British Army as the dominant security force in Northern Ireland during his tenure as Chief Constable.
- ^ Campbell, Duncan (26 February 2017). "Sir Kenneth Newman obituary". The Guardian.