Jennifer Hilton, Baroness Hilton of Eggardon QPM

Queen's Police Medal

The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969...

, (born 12 January 1936) is a British Labour Party politician and former police officer with the Metropolitan Police

Metropolitan Police Service

The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...

. Hilton was appointed a life peer

Life peer

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 in the House of Lords having previously served as a Commander of the Metropolitan Police

Metropolitan police

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 in London

London

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, UK. She was elevated to the peerage on 14 June 1991. She is a trustee of the Police Rehabilitation Trust.