Colin Sutton

Colin Bertie John Sutton QPM (6 December 1938 – 26 March 2004) was a British police officer.

Not to be confused with the former detective chief inspector who investigated the Levi Bellfield and Delroy Grant cases.

Sutton was educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon. In 1957 he joined Warwickshire Constabulary as a Constable. He was promoted Sergeant in 1964, Inspector in 1966, Chief Inspector in 1970, Superintendent in 1972, and Chief Superintendent in 1974. Later that year he transferred to West Midlands Police. In 1977 he was appointed Assistant Chief Constable with Leicestershire Constabulary. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from University College, London in 1970.

In 1983, Sutton moved to the Metropolitan Police as a Deputy Assistant Commissioner. He was appointed Assistant Commissioner "B" (Traffic) in 1984.[1] He was to be the last officer to hold this post, as the Metropolitan Police was reorganised in 1985. He then became Assistant Commissioner Management Support, and in 1987 was appointed Assistant Commissioner Personnel and Training. He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in 1985. In 1988 he became Director of the Police Requirements Support Unit at the Home Office and in 1991 Director of the Police Scientific Development Branch, also at the Home Office. He retired in 1993.

Footnotes
  1. "Provincial policemen join Yard's top ranks", The Times, 18 August 1984
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References
  • Biography, Who Was Who
Police appointments
Preceded by
John Dellow		 Assistant Commissioner "B", Metropolitan Police
1984–1985		 Succeeded by
Last incumbent
Preceded by
First incumbent		 Assistant Commissioner (Management Support), Metropolitan Police
1985–1987		 Succeeded by
John Smith
Preceded by
Hugh Annesley		 Assistant Commissioner (Personnel and Training), Metropolitan Police
1987–1988		 Succeeded by
Wyn Jones
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