John Waldron (police officer)
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Sir John Waldron KCVO |
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| Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police | |
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In office 1968–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Joseph Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Mark |
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John Lovegrove Waldron 5 November 1909 Wargrave, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 24 August 1975 (aged 65) |
| Profession | Police officer |
Sir John Lovegrove Waldron, KCVO (5 November 1909 – 24 August 1975) was a British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Berkshire Constabulary from 1954 to 1958 and Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police from 1968 to 1972.
Born in Wargrave, Berkshire, Waldron was educated at Charterhouse School, and Clare College, Cambridge. He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1934 and passed out from Hendon Police College. In 1943 he was seconded to the Ceylon Police, serving as Deputy Inspector-General (CID) from 1944 to 1947. The Inspector-General was Ranulph Bacon, whom Waldron would later succeed as both Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
Waldron then returned to the Metropolitan Police, but was appointed an Assistant Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary in 1951. In 1954 he became Chief Constable of Berkshire Constabulary.
In 1958, Waldron returned to London as Assistant Commissioner "B" (Traffic). He was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1959 New Year Honours. After five years in charge of Traffic, he transferred to become Assistant Commissioner "A" (Operations and Administration) in 1963. In 1965, Waldron was responsible for organising the policing of the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, a duty for which he was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 1966 Birthday Honours.
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