Rupert Henry Arnold CBE QPM JP (1 February 1904 – 10 June 1974) served as a member of Victoria Police for 41 years and was appointed Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police serving from 1963 to 1969.[2]
Rupert Arnold | |
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| 13th Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police | |
| In office 15 October 1963 – 1 February 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Selwyn Porter |
| Succeeded by | Noel Wilby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rupert Henry Arnold 1 February 1904[1] Port Fairy, Victoria |
| Died | 10 June 1974 (aged 70)[1] Hampton Park, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Residence | Melbourne |
Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police
editDuring Arnold's time with Victoria Police, much change occurred with the mass uptake of motor vehicles. This meant that much of the police's resources shifted to dealing with traffic matters, monitoring roads, issuing licenses, and issuing vehicle registration.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rupert Henry Arnold 1904-1974". www.ancestry.com.au. Ancestry. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b Wilby, Noel (11 June 1969). Annual Report of the Police Department Victoria, Australia for the Year 1968 (PDF) (Report). A. C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne. p. 5. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
Further reading
edit- Haldane, Robert (1986). The people's force : a history of the Victoria police. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84306-9. OCLC 15153513.
- Biographical cuttings on Rupert Arnold, former Chief Commissioner of Police, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals, 1900, retrieved 25 December 2022
- 1853–2003, Victoria Police Australia : celebrating 150 years in the community. Marilyn Miller, Keith Dunstan, Christine Nixon, Victoria Police. Melbourne: Victoria Police. 2003. ISBN 0-9581712-0-3. OCLC 223404154.
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