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This page provides information about Sir Geoffrey Dear from the members panel of the MPA's inquiry into the case of PS Gurpal Virdi.
Warning: This is archived material and may be out of date. The Metropolitan Police Authority has been replaced by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC).
See the MOPC website for further information.
Panel member: Sir Geoffrey Dear
Sir Geoffrey Dear was a serving police officer from 1956-97. All ranks in
Service, in Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire (Assistant Chief Constable), Staff College. Metropolitan Police (Assistant commissioner - 1980-85), West Midlands (Chief Constable - 1985-90), HM Inspector
of Constabulary (1990-97). Numerous high profile investigations/reviews etc including Brixton Riots 1981, the shooting of Steven Waldorf 1983 and the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster 1989. Awarded HM
Queen's Commendation for Bravery 1979. QPM 1982. Knight Batchelor 1996. Member of Glidewell Review of Crown Prosecution Service 1997-98. Currently Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Worcestershire.
Non-executive Chairman/Director of several Companies Trustee of several Charities.
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