Kenneth Newman

Sir Kenneth Newman
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
In office
1982–1987
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded bySir David McNee
Succeeded bySir Peter Imbert
Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
In office
1976–1980
Preceded bySir Jamie Flanagan
Succeeded bySir Jack Hermon
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Leslie Newman

(1926-08-15)15 August 1926
Hackney, London, England, UK[1]
Died4 February 2017(2017-02-04) (aged 90)
ProfessionPolice 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.

  1. ^ Campbell, Duncan (26 February 2017). "Sir Kenneth Newman obituary". The Guardian.