John Woodcock (police officer)
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Career
Rising through the ranks
Born in Preston to a painter and decorator,[3] Woodcock joined the Lancashire Constabulary as a Police cadet in 1947. Between 1950 and 1952 he served in the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police during the Korean War.[2] He rejoined the Lancashire Constabulary after the war as a Constable rising to the rank of Chief Inspector by 1965, in which year he transferred to the Bedfordshire and Luton Constabulary. There he was promoted to Superintendent and then Chief Superintendent.
Senior rank
In 1968 he transferred to Gwent Constabulary and was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable. He was next Deputy Chief Constable of Gwent (1970-1974) and then of Devon and Cornwall Constabulary (1974-1978). After this he became Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police (1978-1979) then of South Wales Constabulary (1979-1983), followed by the post of HM Inspector of Constabulary for Wales and the Midlands (1983-1990).[4] His final role before retirement was as Chief Inspector of Constabulary (1990-1993).
Awards
He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1976. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1983, and was knighted in 1989.
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| Knight Bachelor (Kt) |
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| Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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| Order of St John (CStJ) |
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| Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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| Korea Medal |
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| United Nations Korea Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
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