William Johnson (police officer)

Sir William Johnson, CMG, CBE, QPM[1] was an eminent English police officer.[2]

Johnson joined Portsmouth City Police in 1920. In 1932 he was appointed as Chief Constable of Plymouth City Police. He became Assistant Chief Constable of Birmingham City Police in 1936, and was appointed Chief Constable in 1941. He served with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary from 1945 to 1963: for the last two years of this period he was its inaugural Chief.[3]

References

  1. ↑ London Gazette
  2. ↑ HMIC Profile
  3. ↑ Hansard
Police appointments
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment		 HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
1962 –1963 		Succeeded by
Edward Dodd


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