David Gray,
CBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
,
QPM (18 November 1914 – 28 December 1999) was
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland from 1970 to 1979.
Gray was educated at
Preston Grammar School. He joined the
Renfrew and Bute Constabulary and progressed steadily upwards. He was
Chief Constable of the
Greenock Burgh Police from 1955 to 1958 where he was an early advocaste of
Community Policing
Community policing is a philosophy and organizational strategy whereby law enforcement cooperates with community groups and citizens in producing safety and security. The theory underlying community policing is that it makes citizens more likely t ...
. He was the
Honorary Secretary of the
Scottish Chief Constables Association from 1958 to 1969; by Louise A. Jackson, Angela Bartie and
Chief of the
Stirling and Clackmannan force from 1958 to 1969.
['GRAY, David', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 201]
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Scottish police officers
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Chief Inspectors of Constabulary (Scotland)
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1914 births
1999 deaths
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Scottish recipients of the Queen's Police Medal
People educated at Preston Grammar School
British Chief Constables
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