Brian Mackenzie, Baron Mackenzie of Framwellgate
Brian Mackenzie, Baron Mackenzie of Framwellgate, (born 21 March 1943) is a former British Labour and now non-aligned member of the House of Lords. He is the former President of the Police Superintendents' Association. Early life Mackenzie was born in Darlington and educated at Eastbourne Boys School. After joining the police studied law at the University of London. Career Mackenzie 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. A graduate of the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia, he was active in the Police Superintendents' Association and was its President for three years. Politics 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 issues. He published his memoir, "Two Lives of Brian – from Policing to Politics" in 2004. [Published by The Memoir Club] In December 2013, Mackenzie was found to have breached the House of Lords code of conduct by the Committee for Privileges and Conduct in four respects in relation to