Brian Mackenzie, Baron Mackenzie of Framwellgate
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Brian Mackenzie, Baron Mackenzie of Framwellgate, OBE
(born 1943) is a British
Labour
member of the House of Lords
and a former President of the Police Superindendents Association.
and educated at Eastbourne Boys School, and after joining the police studied Law at the University of London
.
and later becoming Chief Superintendent in the Durham Constabulary
. A graduate of the FBI Academy
at Quantico, Virginia
, he was active in the Police Superintendents' Association and was its President for three years. He was a special adviser on policing issues to the Home Secretary, Jack Straw
, from 1997 to 2001. He describes his proudest achievements as his instigation of the idea of a register of sex offenders; the abolition of the right to hide behind silence when interviewed regarding serious crime and the change in the law relating to Double Jeopardy.
He held the historical and honorary appointment of Billet Master of the City of Durham between 1989 and 2003. He was made an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street
in 2001.
Mackenzie was appointed OBE
in the 1998 New Years Honours for services to the Police Service and the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales.
as Baron Mackenzie of Framwellgate, of Durham
in the County of Durham
. In the House of Lords
, Mackenzie has been most active in speaking on issues relating to crime and policing issues. He published his memoir, "Two Lives of Brian - from Policing to Politics" im 2004. [Published by The Memoir Club]
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 1943) is a British
United Kingdom
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Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
and a former President of the Police Superindendents Association.
Biography
Mackenzie was born in DarlingtonDarlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
and educated at Eastbourne Boys School, and after joining the police studied Law at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
Police career
He rose through the ranks of the police service, becoming a Superintendent upon secondment to the Home OfficeHome Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
and later becoming Chief Superintendent in the Durham Constabulary
Durham Constabulary
Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the unitary authority of Darlington. The force covers the 2,232 km² of the county which has a resident population of 595,308. It is one of the smaller forces of the...
. A graduate of the FBI Academy
FBI Academy
The FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is the training site for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was first opened for use in 1972 on 385 acres of woodland. It is a relatively small government academy, housing three dormitory buildings and...
at Quantico, Virginia
Quantico, Virginia
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there are 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The population density is . There are 359 housing units at an average density of .-Racial composition:...
, he was active in the Police Superintendents' Association and was its President for three years. He was a special adviser on policing issues to the Home Secretary, Jack Straw
Jack Straw (politician)
John Whitaker Straw is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Blackburn since 1979. He served as Home Secretary from 1997 to 2001, Foreign Secretary from 2001 to 2006 and Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons from 2006 to 2007 under Tony Blair...
, from 1997 to 2001. He describes his proudest achievements as his instigation of the idea of a register of sex offenders; the abolition of the right to hide behind silence when interviewed regarding serious crime and the change in the law relating to Double Jeopardy.
He held the historical and honorary appointment of Billet Master of the City of Durham between 1989 and 2003. He was made an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England. It has a history going back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear...
in 2001.
Mackenzie was appointed OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in the 1998 New Years Honours for services to the Police Service and the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales.
Politics
In 1998, Mackenzie was raised to the PeeragePeerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
as Baron Mackenzie of Framwellgate, of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
in the County of Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. In the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, Mackenzie has been most active in speaking on issues relating to crime and policing issues. He published his memoir, "Two Lives of Brian - from Policing to Politics" im 2004. [Published by The Memoir Club]
Personal life
He is a married man living in the city of Durham. He has two sons, Brian James and Andrew Craig; and has four grandchildren.External links
- Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate's web site.
- Durham City Labour Party on Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate's political activities.
- Sunday Sun interview with Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate 14/08/2005
- Chester-le-Street Rotary Club biography of Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate
- Announcement of his introduction at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 20 July 1998