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Charles Rowan

Police Commissioner

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British former army officer who served as first joint Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service alongside Richard Mayne, organizing the force's structure of divisions, sections and beats and enforcing its early standards of discipline.

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Birth Year
1782 1
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Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1852 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
County Antrim, Ireland 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
British 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Co-founded and organized the operational structure of the Metropolitan Police Service as its first joint Commissioner. 1
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Institutions Founded

Rowan was first joint Commissioner alongside Robert Peel's appointee Richard Mayne, and organized the force's actual day-to-day operational structure.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Charles Rowan
As Commissioner section
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Rowan did, however, insist that his men were drilled and laid down the highest standards of conduct.
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1. Wikipedia: Charles Rowan
Infobox, birth date
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c. 1782
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Infobox, death date
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(1852-05-08) 8 May 1852
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Infobox, birthplace
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c. 1782 County Antrim
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