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