he chaired the police council for the uk, the association of chief police officers training centres committee and the education committee of the national police fund. he was a governor of the police college and of atlantic college, and a member of the committees of the police advisory board, the national police fund, the royal humane society, the national rifle association, the national scout council and the thames group hospitals. he was president of the association of chief police officers (acpo) in 1962.