Patrick Kavanagh (police officer)
- Patrick Kavanagh (police officer)
Patrick Bernard Kavanagh CBE QPM (born 18 March 1923) is a retired British police officer.
Kavanagh was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow. He served in the Rifle Brigade from 1941 to 1943 and the Parachute Regiment from 1943 to 1946, ending his service as a Lieutenant.
He joined Manchester City Police as a Constable in 1946. He rose through the ranks to Superintendent, and in 1964 was appointed Assistant Chief Constable of Cardiff City Police. When it amalgamated to form South Wales Constabulary in 1969 he became ACC of the new force and was promoted Deputy Chief Constable in 1972.
On 1 January 1974, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner "B" (Traffic) in the Metropolitan Police ["New assistant commissioner", "The Times", 8 November 1973] [LondonGazette |issue=46158 |date=20 December 1973 |startpage=15118 |supp=] and was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in the 1974 New Year Honours. [LondonGazette |issue=46162 |date=28 December 1973 |startpage=30 |supp=yes] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1977 New Year Honours. [LondonGazette |issue=47102 |date=30 December 1976 |startpage=8 |supp=yes] On 1 August 1977, he was promoted to Deputy Commissioner. ["Appointments to new posts of police chiefs", "The Times", 28 June 1977] He retired in 1983.
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