Bob Quick (police officer)
| Bob Quick | |
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Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations) Metropolitan Police Service |
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In office 2008–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Andy Hayman |
| Succeeded by | John Yates |
| Chief Constable of Surrey Police | |
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In office 2004–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Denis O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Mark Rowley |
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| Born |
Robert Frederick Quick 25 April 1959 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
University of Exeter University of Cambridge |
Robert Frederick Quick, QPM (born 25 April 1959) is a British former senior police officer. From 2008 to 2009, he was the Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations) of London's Metropolitan Police Service at New Scotland Yard. The role is a key national security post with responsibility for counter-terrorism within the United Kingdom, protection of the Queen and senior members of the British Royal Family, protection of the UK Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers. He also oversaw the protection of visiting heads of state to the UK and the diplomatic community in London.
Quick was born on 25 April 1959 in London, England. He studied at the University of Exeter, graduating with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, and completed a diploma in applied criminology at the University of Cambridge.
Quick joined the police service in 1978 at the age of 18, first serving in Lambeth. From 1978 to 1991, he served in a range of positions in both uniform and CID in South London, dealing with armed robbery, drug trafficking, murder and other serious offences.
In 2000 he was appointed head of the Metropolitan Police CIB and Anti-Corruption Command overseeing corruption investigations and public complaints. In November 2001 he led "Operation Safer Streets" in London against robbery and armed crime which resulted in large falls in these crime categories. In December 2002, he took charge of a police operation in east London to deal with a gunman who had taken a hostage at a flat in Hackney. For this operation he was widely praised for the restraint shown, in what was at the time London's longest armed siege. He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2002 New Year's Honours for distinguished service.
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