Thames Valley Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley region,covering the counties of Berkshire,Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in South East England. It is the largest non-metropolitan police force in England and Wales,covering 2,218 square miles (5,740 km2) and a population of 2.42 million people.
Chief Constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police,as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces,the British Transport Police,Ministry of Defence Police,and Civil Nuclear Constabulary. The title is also held by the chief officers of the principal Crown Dependency police forces and the Sovereign Base Areas Police in Cyprus. The title was also held,ex officio,by the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers under the Police Reform Act 2002. It was also the title of the chief officer of the Royal Parks Constabulary until this agency was disbanded in 2004.
Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organisations. The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organisation,and affects the culture within the police force. Usually,uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms.
Avon and Somerset Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in the five unitary authority areas of Bristol,Bath and North East Somerset,North Somerset,Somerset,and South Gloucestershire,all in South West England.
Norfolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Norfolk in East Anglia,England. The force serves a population of 908,000 in a mostly rural area of 2,079 square miles (5,380 km2),including 90 miles (140 km) of coastline and 16 rivers,including the Broads National Park. Headquartered in Wymondham,Norfolk is responsible for the City of Norwich,along with King's Lynn,Great Yarmouth and Thetford. As of March 2023,the force has a strength of 1,897 police officers,163 special constables,1,318 police staff/designated officers,and 103 police support volunteers. The Chief Constable is Paul Sanford,and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is Sarah Taylor (Labour).
Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) is a nationally recognised uniformed police youth organisation which operates in most parts of the United Kingdom. It is one of several cadet youth organisations including the Army Cadet Force,Sea Cadets,Royal Marine Cadets,Air Training Corps and Fire Cadets. The Police Cadets teach young people skills in policing,and some may assist police officers with low-risk activities. The purpose of the VPC is not to recruit police officers of the future,but to encourage the spirit of adventure and good citizenship among its members.
Northumbria Police is a territorial police force in England,responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. It is the largest police force in the North East by geographical area and number of officers. The force covers an area of 2,141 square miles (5,550 km2) with a population of 1.46 million.
Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the council areas of County Durham and Darlington in North East England. It does not cover all of the ceremonial or historic area of Durham,parts of which are covered by the neighbouring forces of Cleveland Police and Northumbria Police. The other neighbouring forces are Cumbria Constabulary to the west and North Yorkshire Police to the south.
Suffolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Suffolk in East Anglia,England. The force serves a population of 761,000 in a mostly rural area of 1,466 square miles,including 49 miles of coastline and the Southern part of the Broads National Park. Headquartered in Martlesham,Suffolk is responsible for Ipswich,Lowestoft,Bury St Edmunds and Felixstowe. As of March 2023,the force has a strength of approximately 1,399 police officers,116 special constables,917 police staff/designated officers,33 PCSO's and 123 police support volunteers. The Chief Constable is currently Rachel Kearton,and the Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore (Conservative).
Reading Borough Police was a police force for the borough of Reading in the United Kingdom. The force was created on 21 February 1836,at which time it had a strength of 30 constables,two sergeants and two inspectors. Towards the end of the 19th century,Reading Borough Police had increased in size to 62 officers. However,the local population had risen to around 60,500,which meant one officer for every 1,000 inhabitants. By the time of the First World War the force had an establishment of 113 officers,however,due to military service only 30 officers were patrolling Reading.
The County Police Act 1839 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of the Police Acts 1839 to 1893. The Act enabled Justices of the Peace in England and Wales to establish police forces in their counties. The Act was not compulsory,and constabularies were only established in 25 out of 55 counties by 1856,when the County and Borough Police Act 1856 made their provision mandatory.
The Police Act 1964 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that updated the legislation governing police forces in England and Wales,constituted new police authorities,gave the Home Secretary new powers to supervise local constabularies,and allowed for the amalgamation of existing forces into more efficient units.
Northumberland Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Northumberland,England,from 1969 until 1974.
The River Tyne Police was a police force established under the Newcastle upon Tyne Port Act 1845 which patrolled the River Tyne in England between 1845 and 1968.
The history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom charts the development of law enforcement in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It spans the period from the Middle Ages,through to the development of the first modern police force in the world in the nineteenth century,and the subsequent modernisation of policing in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Oxford City Police was the police force of the City of Oxford,England. It policed the city from 1 January 1869 until 31 March 1968.
Sir Peter Jack Matthews was a British police officer who rose to become Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary and the Surrey Police.
Rose Mary Fitzpatrick is a retired British police officer.
Ronald Gregory,,was a British police officer who served as chief constable of West Yorkshire Constabulary and then West Yorkshire Police from 1969 to 1983. He was head of the police force during its five-year manhunt for the Yorkshire Ripper,Peter Sutcliffe.
