Raymon Anning

Raymon Harry Anning (, 22 July 1930 – 20 December 2020 ) was a Commissioner of Police of the Royal Hong Kong Police in Hong Kong. In the early 1970s, he was a commander of the Metropolitan Police in Greater London. He was later appointed as HM Inspector of Constabulary for West and South-West England, the British Midlands and Wales. In 1983, he was posted to Hong Kong as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) until his promotion to Commissioner in 1985.

Early life As a teenager, Anning was educated in Richmond and East Sheen County Grammar School for Boys, East Sheen, Greater London.

Police career +Curriculum vitæ1952 Joined Metropolitan Police 1969 Chief Superintendent, Anguilla London contingent and Discipline Office 1973 Commander, A10 Branch of New Scotland Yard 1975 Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Criminal Investigation Department 1975 Received Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service 1979 HM Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales 1980 Companion, British Institute of Management 1982 Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1983 Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Royal Hong Kong Police 1985 Commissioner of Police, Royal Hong Kong Police 1989 Retired Anning joined the Metropolitan Police in 1952.

He was promoted to Chief Superintendent in 1969 and placed in command of a contingent of London policemen to restore order to Anguilla, which declared itself an independent republic. On return from Anguilla he commanded the Metropolitan Police Discipline Office.

In 1973, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Robert Mark encountered an increasing concern about police corruption and behaviour. Detectives had been offered money to ignore crimes. Anning, then promoted to Commander, was placed in charge of a complaints department in New Scotland Yard, with a codename A10, to investigate all complaints against the members of the force. Under Anning's command were 60 men (40 CID men and 20 uniformed officers) which later increased to 84. In its first sixth month, the new department investigated 451 complaints. At last, 90 officers were forced out. Fresh from his experience in New Scotland Yard, Anning was seconded to Hong Kong to advise the Government on the founding of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. He was the last Briton in the post of Hong Kong Police Commissioner.

Awards and honours 1975 – Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service 1980 – Companion, British Institute of Management 1982 – Commander of the Order of British Empire