Honours
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
 | Knight Bachelor | |
 | Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | |
 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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 | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
Sir William Rae, QPM , is the former Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police, the largest police force in Scotland. Sir William is married and has two grown up sons. In recognition of his achievements Rae was awarded a knighthood by the Queen, in 2005. [1]
He joined Dunbarton County Constabulary as a police cadet in 1966 and was appointed as a Constable in 1968. Dunbartonshire Constabulary merged with five other forces into what is now Strathclyde Police in 1975. Sir William was promoted to Sergeant in 1977 and rose swiftly through the ranks throughout the 1980s. In 1996, he became Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary.
In 2001, he returned to Strathclyde Police as Chief Constable. He served as the Honorary Secretary of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland. In the spring of 2007, Sir William announced that he will retire from the Force in September 2007. He played a significant part in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport in July 2007. As the public face of Scotland's police, he was widely quoted across the world. [2] Sir Willie Rae retired in November 2007, replaced by Stephen House.
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| | Knight Bachelor | |
| | Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | |
| | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
|
| | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
Cheshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the English unitary authorities of Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Borough of Halton and Borough of Warrington. The force is responsible for policing an area of 946 square miles (2,450 km2) with a population of approximately 1 million.
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