Edward Crewe

Sir Edward Crew (born 13 January 1946)[1] was the Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police from August 1996[2] – 2002.

Sir

Sir Edward Crew
Born13 January 1946
OccupationChief Constable
EmployerWest Midlands Police

Sir Edward Crew joined the Metropolitan Police as a Cadet age 16 in 1965. He rose through the ranks to chief superintendent and was appointed to Kent County Constabulary where he served as an assistant and the deputy chief constable. In 1988 he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies. In 1993 he was appointed chief constable of Northamptonshire and in 1996 he was appointed chief constable for the West Midlands. He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 1990 and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in 1997. He was knighted in 2001 and in the same year awarded an honorary doctor of laws at Birmingham University.

He was knighted in the 2001 New Year Honours.[1]

In 2011-2012, Crewe provided advice and research support to Tom Winsor during his Independent Review of Police Office and Staff Remuneration and Conditions.[3]

References
  1. "Knighted police chief shares award pride". The Birmingham Post. 2000-12-30. Retrieved 2013-02-03 – via Questia Online Library.
  2. "A policeman's lot is NOT a happy one". Birmingham Evening Mail. 1999-02-16. Retrieved 2013-02-03 – via Questia Online Library.
  3. "Payments to White and Case and Sir Edward Crewe". Home Office. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Ron Hadfield		 Chief Constable of the West Midlands
1996–2002		 Succeeded by
Paul Scott-Lee


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