Perry NovePerry Richard Nove is a retired British senior police officer who served as commissioner of the City of London Police from 1998 to 2002.Police careerNove was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 1997 [Queen's Birthday Honours] in recognition of his service as assistant commissioner for the City of London Police. He was appointed Officer of the Order of [Saint John (chartered 1888)|Order of St John] in 1999, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 New Year Honours for services to the police.