In 1937 , Leane was made an Officer of the Order of Saint John , and also received the King George VI Coronation Medal . In the same year he introduced training in morse code for police officers , presaging the introduction of radio to the police force . In 1938 , Leane was placed on the retired list of military officers , having reached 60 years of age . His service in the police was extended by an act of Parliament allowing him to serve until he was 65 . Leane 's continuing concern about traffic accidents and their consequences was highlighted by a map maintained in his office , on which all accidents were marked . In April 1939 , with the danger of war in Europe , Leane became a member of the State Emergency Civil Defence Council , with responsibilities for internal security , protection of vulnerable points , control of the civil population , intelligence , detention of enemy civil aircraft , civil flying , and the air examination service
King George VI Coronation Medal
King George VI Coronation Medal
Raymond Leane