Jack Slipper

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Jack Slipper (April 20, 1924–August 24, 2005) was a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police in London. He was known as "Slipper of the Yard" (referring to Scotland Yard).

He was mainly known for his role in investigating the Great train robbery in 1963. He became so involved with its aftermath that he continued to hunt down many of the escaped robbers in retirement. He believed that Ronnie Biggs should not be released after returning to the UK in 2001 and he regularly appeared in the media to comment on any news item connected to the robbery. He was also involved in several other cases, including the Massacre of Braybrook Street.

Jack Slipper set up the Robbery Squad, which later merged into the Flying Squad. He was also responsible for Britain's first "Supergrass" trial in 1973, in which bank robber Bertie Smalls testified against his former associates in exchange for his own freedom.

Slipper was born in London and joined the Metropolitan Police in 1950. Prior to this he worked as an electrician's apprentice until 1941, when he enlisted in the Royal Air Force.

He died aged 81 after a long illness.