Adolphus Williamson
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Frederick Adolphus "Dolly" Williamson (1830 – 1889) was the first head of the Detective Branch of the Metropolitan Police
and the first head of the Detective Branch's successor organisation, the Criminal Investigation Department
(CID). He joined the force in 1850 and eventually became Chief Constable
.
Metropolitan police
Metropolitan Police is a generic title for the municipal police force for a major metropolitan area, and it may be part of the official title of the force...
and the first head of the Detective Branch's successor organisation, the Criminal Investigation Department
Criminal Investigation Department
The Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...
(CID). He joined the force in 1850 and eventually became Chief Constable
Chief Constable
Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
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