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	'''Philip Douglas Knights, Baron Knights''', ], ], ], DL (born 3 October 1920; styled '''The Right Honourable the Lord Knights, CBE, QPM, DL'''<ref name="Debrett">{{cite web\|url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/k/998/Philip+Douglas.aspx\|title=The Rt Hon the Lord Knights, CBE, QPM, DL Authorised Biography\|publisher=]\|accessdate=4 February 2013}}</ref>) is a retired ] ] officer.		'''Philip Douglas Knights, Baron Knights''', ], ], ], DL (born 3 October 1920; styled '''The Right Honourable the Lord Knights, CBE, QPM, DL'''<ref name="Debrett">{{cite web\|url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/k/998/Philip+Douglas.aspx\|title=The Rt Hon the Lord Knights, CBE, QPM, DL Authorised Biography\|publisher=]\|accessdate=4 February 2013}}</ref>) is a retired ] ] officer.
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For the musical group, see The Barron Knights.

The Right HonourablePhilip KnightsBaron Knights, Kt, CBE, QPM, DL
Born	(1920-10-03)3 October 1920
Occupation	Chief constable
Employer	West Midlands Police

Philip Douglas Knights, Baron Knights, Kt, CBE, QPM, DL (born 3 October 1920; styled The Right Honourable the Lord Knights, CBE, QPM, DL) is a retired British police officer.

Knights was educated in Grantham. He joined Lincolnshire Police as a police cadet in 1938, becoming a constable in 1940. In the war, he served in the RAF from 1943-5. He returned to Lincolnshire, reaching the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1957. He moved to Birmingham City Police in 1959 as Assistant Chief Constable. He became Deputy Chief Constable in 1970. In 1972 he moved to Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary as Chief Constable. In 1974, it became South Yorkshire Police. From 1975-85 he was Chief Constable of West Midlands Police. In 1983 he was criticised for not disciplining West Midlands Special Branch officers who investigated the CND activist Madeline Haigh.

He was made CBE in 1976 and knighted in 1980. He was Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands in 1985 and was created a life peer in 1987, as Baron Knights of Edgbaston in the County of West Midlands. He sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords.

He is Vice President of each of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Birmingham County Scout Council and Birmingham Federation of Clubs for Young People.

References

"The Rt Hon the Lord Knights, CBE, QPM, DL Authorised Biography". Debrett’s. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
"MPs, Lords and offices - UK Parliament". Biographies.parliament.uk. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
"Baron Knights | Reference.com". Ask.reference.com. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
"Mr Philip Knights (Hansard)". Hansard.millbanksystems.com. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
"Honorary graduates of Aston University". .aston.ac.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
"Political Biographies, Constituency & MP Profiles, News, Online Bookshop". DodOnline. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "Lord Knights". UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

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Preceded by	Chief Constable of the West Midlands 1975–1985	Succeeded byGeoffrey Dear

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