James Anderton

James Anderton

Sir Cyril James Anderton CBE (born May 24, 1932) is a retired British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Greater Manchester from 1976 to 1991. Sir James Anderton is considered the most outspoken, controversial and idiosyncratic Chief Constable in British policing history.

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