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.

Mackenzie was born in Darlington and educated there at Eastbourne Boys School, and after joining the police studied Law at the University of London. He is also a graduate of the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia.

He rose through the ranks of the police service, becoming a Superintendent upon secondment to the Home Office and later becoming Chief Superintendent in the Durham Constabulary. 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 achievement as his instigation of the idea of a register of sex offenders.

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.

In 1998, Mackenzie was raised to the Peerage 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. Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate recently defended himself against criticism for claiming more attendance expenses than any other peer with reference for the 2004-2005 session citing his 100% attendance rate and the travel costs associated with travelling between Durham and London.

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