Paul Stritch
Chief Inspector Paul Stritch is a character from The Bill.
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High-flying 35 year-old Paul Stritch, a fast track university graduate, was abrasive and not afraid of being confrontational with those in the station. He was Philip Cato's short-term replacement at Sun Hill, transferring from Scotland Yard where he lectured senior officers on the issue of public order. He had already served 10 years in the force.
A man of discipline, he always stuck rigidly to the rules and kept a tight reign on his officers. He also had a faultless knowledge of police procedure and could sometimes lack tact when telling older, more experienced officers, what to do. Stritch lived in the Section House for a while, and supervised the interviews of officers involved in a brawl there one evening.
He also introduced a new exercise whilst at the station to monitor response times. The relief developed a grudging respect for the man when Steve Loxton was relieved of a murder charge due to his swift intervention.
After a 7 month stint, Stritch left Sun Hill following the death of W.D.S Jo Morgan and Chief Inspector Derek Conway resumed his post of Chief Inspector of Operations.
Service Record[]
- 1985 - Joined the Metropolitan Police
- March 1995 - Transferred to Sun Hill as Chief Inspector Ops
- October 1995 - Leaves Sun Hill after 7 months
Notes[]
- Mark Spalding, who played Stritch, made a guest appearance in the episode "Closing Time" where he played Hugh Parkinson.