Ray Whitrod
Ray Whitrod | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service | |
| In office 1970–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Norm Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Terry Lewis |
| Commissioner of the Commonwealth Police | |
| In office 1960–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Jack Davis |
| Commissioner of the Commonwealth Investigation Service | |
| In office 1953–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Longfield Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1915 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 11 July 2003 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Australian National University University of Cambridge |
| Profession | Police officer, criminologist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Raymond Wells Whitrod, AC, CVO, QPM (16 April 1915 – 11 July 2003) was an Australian police officer and criminologist. He was considered a world leader in the way society treats victims of crime. He was known as a man of high professional standards, with a commitment to justice, equity and integrity. He became best known for his term as Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service, resigning in protest in 1976 at the corruption then endemic in Queensland, and in particular over the appointment by the Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, of Terry Lewis as Assistant Commissioner.