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John Orr (police officer, born 1945)

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John Orr first joined the police as a cadet in 1961 at Renfrew and Bute Constabulary. As Detective Chief Superintendent of Strathclyde Police, he was appointed Senior Investigating Officer of the
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which occurred on 21 December 1988. This was the biggest single murder investigation in the history of Scottish policing.
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In 2005 Sir John reported on his "Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland" which was to be formalised through the
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to provide a framework for legal protocols of marches and parades within Scotland.
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For the first chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police, see
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John Henry Orr
John Orr (disambiguation)
OBE
QPM
Strathclyde Police
Kilmarnock
Open University
University of Glasgow
Lockerbie disaster
Queen
Kilmarnock Football Club
Scottish Parliament


"Police chief 'thrilled' at honour"
"Club Statement: Sir John Orr 1945-2018"
"Review of Marches and Parades in Scotland"
"Tributes to ex-Strathclyde Police chief"
Leslie Sharp
Chief Constable
Strathclyde Police
Willie Rae
Categories
1945 births
2018 deaths
British Chief Constables
Officers in Scottish police forces
Scottish police officers
Knights Bachelor
Officers of the Order of the British Empire

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