| Surname: | Hewlett-Smith |
| Initials: | P B |
| Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Army Number: | 467957 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal West Kent Regiment. London Gazette 43160, 9426, 19/11/1963. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt. Peter Brian Hewlett-Smith (467957) from Short Serv. Commn., Queen's Own Buffs, to be 2/Lt, 15/8/1963, with seniority 1/2/1961. To be Lt, 15/8/1963, with seniority 28/4/1961. London Gazette 44242, 1422, 7/2/1967. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt. P B Hewlett-Smith (467957) to be Capt., 1/2/1967. London Gazette 45867, 93, 2/1/1973. Corps of Royal Military Police. The undermentioned Maj. to be Lt/Col., 31/12/1972 with seniority 30/6/1972. London Gazette 48245, 9716, 8/7/1980. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Lt/Col. to be Col, 30/6/1980: P B Hewlett-Smith (467957). London Gazette 51805, 8085, 11/6/1989. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Lt/Col. to be Col. 30/6/1989: P B Hewlett-Smith, OBE. (467957). London Gazette 53472, 17531, 2/11/1993. Commands & Staff. Col. P B Hewlett-Smith, OBE (467957) RMP. retires on retired pay, 1/11/1993 and is appointed to Res. of Offrs. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Order of the British Empire (London Gazette: 50948 Page: B5 June 13, 1987) |
| Citation: | Queens Birthday Honours. Lieutenant Colonel Peter Brian Hewlett-Smith (467957), SO 1 Legal HQ PM (Army) RMP. 11 Jan 1985 -27 Oct 1986.Citation: The Royal Commission of Criminal Procedures' recommendations to replace the Judges Rules by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) on 1st January 1986 impacted on the entire range of police procedures from the treatment and questioning of suspects to the detention of offenders. The implications and effects were fundamental and far reaching. As SO 1 Police Legal in Headquarters Provost Marshal (Army), Lieutenant Colonel Hewlett-Smith was responsible for introducing PACE to the Royal Military Police. Early in 1985, acting entirely on his own initiative, he anticipated accurately the likely effects of PACE on Service police procedures. By force of personality and because of the high professional esteem in which he is held by his civilian and military colleagues, he persuaded the Royal Naval Provost, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force Police Staffs to join him in setting up a Tri-Service Police Co-ordination Committee which he chaired. Its original terms of reference were confined to assuming the implications and effects of PACE in detail and to agreeing the Tri-Service Police procedures required to facilitate its introduction. Under his guidance, the Committee completed their complex negotiations and drafting in good time, he then set up a comprehensive indoctrination system for Provost around the World to enable them to implement PACE on 1st January 1986; meeting all legal obligations, with full understanding and without detriment to the levels of support which they provided. However he did not stop there. He decided, again entirely on his own initiative that the Police Co-ordination Committee offered a means of enhancing Services Police Forces operational and cost effectiveness whilst simultaneously reducing their resource consumption. Accordingly he drafted and obtained agreement to revised terms of reference aimed at the co-ordination of introduction of further new legislation, the exploitation, identification and development of Tri-Services police procedures and practices and the co-ordination of Service police training. Already there have been significant benefits obtained as a result with the introduction of a new Services police procedures, given urinalysis equipment for the fight against drugs, and stop and search powers. These procedures which he has initiated are shortly to be activated. This is only the beginning of what promises to be the most fundamental change in the Services approach to policing. Lieutenant Colonel Hewlett-Smith has acted throughout in the highest traditions of the Police Service, on his own initiative, often outside the specification of his appointment and with outstanding determination, dedication and professionalism. He has brought about developments which have enhanced the Service Police Forces' efficiently and which will undoubtedly bring many more benefits tothe Service Policeand make importantly, to the service community whom they serve as it develops. His achievements far exceed his official brief and are most worthy of official recognition.Recommended by: Brig. PM (Army). General, Adjutant General, MOD London. |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
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