David Munro (police commissioner)

David John Munro (born July 1948) has been the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner since 2016.[1][2]

Major

David Munro
Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byKevin Hurley
Chairman of Surrey County Council
In office
21 May 2013 – 19 May 2015
Succeeded bySally Marks
Personal details
BornJuly 1948 (age 72)
Political partyIndependent
ResidenceFarnham, Surrey
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service The Corps of Royal Engineers
Years of service1973-1991
RankMajor

He was educated at Bishop Wordsworth's School and Peterhouse, Cambridge where he read Engineering and History, graduating in 1972.[3][4] He spent 18 years in the Royal Engineers, rising to the rank of Major.[3] He was formerly a member of Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council.[5] He was not successful in his bid to be re-selected as the Conservative candidate for the 2020 PCC elections. He stood for re-election as an Independent in the PCC elections scheduled for 7 May 2020; due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the elections were postponed to May 2021.[6]

References
  1. "Surrey's new police and crime commissioner David Munro vows to make Surrey Police 'a force to be proud of' after ousting Kevin Hurley". Get Surrey. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. "Conservative candidate David Munro defeats incumbent Kevin Hurley in Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election". Your Local Guardian. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. "County Councillor sets sights on Police Commissioner post". Esher and Walton Conservatives. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. Cambridge University List of Members Up to 31 December 1988
  5. "Mr David Munro". Surrey County Council. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. "PCC elections". Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey.
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