Anderson Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Commissioner Strategic Development, Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Assistant Commissioner Area No. 2 (North-West Area),Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Assistant Commissioner Area No. 3 (North-East Area),Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Deputy Chief Constable of Northamptonshire | |
| In office 1993–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1944 |
Anderson Dunn QPM (born 6 May 1944) is a retired British police officer.
Dunn was adopted by William Rennie and his wife Wilma (née Turner). [1] He joined the Metropolitan Police in London as a constable in 1963 [1] and rose through the ranks. In 1987,he transferred to Thames Valley Police as a chief superintendent,and the following year he was promoted to assistant chief constable (operations). [1] [2] In 1993,he transferred to Northamptonshire Police as deputy chief constable. [1]
On 5 September 1994,he returned to the Metropolitan Police as assistant commissioner [3] [1] and took command of Area No. 3 (North-East Area) [4] following the reorganisation which saw expansion from four to six assistant commissioners,all but one placed in charge of one of the five operational areas. In 1997,he moved to Area No. 2 (North-West Area). In 2000,when the force reverted to having four assistant commissioners each in charge of a portfolio instead of an operational area,he became Assistant Commissioner Strategic Development until he retired the following year.
Dunn was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 1995 Birthday Honours. [5] He graduated from Queen Mary College,London,with an LLB. [1] He married Margaret Docherty in 1967. They have a son and a daughter. [1]