Nottinghamshire Police
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Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force
responsible for policing the shire county
of Nottinghamshire
and the unitary authority
of Nottingham
in the East Midlands
of England
. The area has a population
of just over 1 million.
The force headquarters are found at Arnold
. As of 31 March 2005 the force had an establishment of 2,499 police officers, 1,350 police staff, 324 special constable
s and 102 Community Support Officers. The Chief Constable
is Julia Hodson, who has held the post since June 2008.
Nottinghamshire Police Authority
has 9 councillors (chosen by a joint board selected by Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council
), 3 justices of the peace, and 5 independent members.
.
In 1965, Nottinghamshire Constabulary had an establishment of 1,026 officers and an actual strength of 798.
Proposals made by the Home Secretary
in March 2006 would have seen the force merge with the other four East Midlands
forces to form a strategic police force for the entire region. However, in July 2006 the proposed merger was cancelled.
In June 2006, the force was declared effective and efficient by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) after five years of intense scrutiny.
In 2009, a performance assessment carried out by the government ranked the force's operational area as the third worst in the country.
In March 2010, the HMIC rated the force as 'poor' in three reviewed areas of, 'Local Policing', 'Confidence' and 'Protecting from Harm'. Nottinghamshire Police were the only force in England & Wales to receive such a rating. Although the HMIC did not attempt to place the 43 police forces in England & Wales in a directly comparable league table (due to difficulties in comparing a large city force with a small rural force), Nottinghamshire Police did give the HMIC cause for concern. The media portrayed the analysis as showing the force as the 'worst in England & Wales'.
As of April 2011 the force was re structured to following divisions
Operational Support was not affected in the change
Nottinghamshire Police do not have a Traffic department.
lists and commemorates all British police officers killed in the line of duty, and since its establishment in 1984 has erected over 38 memorials to some of those officers.
The following officers of Nottinghamshire Police are listed by the Trust as having died attempting to prevent, stop or solve a crime, since the turn of the 20th century:
Territorial police force
The phrase Territorial Police Force varies in precise meaning according to the country to which it is related, generally distinguishing a force whose area of responsibility is defined by sub-national boundaries from others which deal with the entire country or a restricted range of...
responsible for policing the shire county
Shire county
A non-metropolitan county, or shire county, is a county-level entity in England that is not a metropolitan county. The counties typically have populations of 300,000 to 1.4 million. The term shire county is, however, an unofficial usage. Many of the non-metropolitan counties bear historic names...
of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
and the unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The area has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of just over 1 million.
The force headquarters are found at Arnold
Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Arnold is a suburb of Nottingham, England. It is to the north-east of the city boundary, and is in the local government district of Gedling. It has only had a market since 1968, and had a number of factories associated with the hosiery industry...
. As of 31 March 2005 the force had an establishment of 2,499 police officers, 1,350 police staff, 324 special constable
Special constable
A Special Constable is a law enforcement officer who is not a regular member of a police force. Some like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry the same law enforcement powers as regular members, but are employed in specific roles, such as explosive disposal technicians, court security, campus...
s and 102 Community Support Officers. The Chief Constable
Chief Constable
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...
is Julia Hodson, who has held the post since June 2008.
Nottinghamshire Police Authority
Police authority
A police authority in the United Kingdom, is a body charged with securing efficient and effective policing of a police area served by a territorial police force or the area and/or activity policed by a special police force...
has 9 councillors (chosen by a joint board selected by Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council is the non-metropolitan district council for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. It consists of 55 councillors, representing a total of 20 wards, elected every four years. It is led by Jon Collins, of the majority Labour Party. The deputy leader of the...
), 3 justices of the peace, and 5 independent members.
History
Nottinghamshire Constabulary was established in 1840. The following year it absorbed Retford Borough Police. In 1947 it absorbed Newark-on-Trent Borough Police. In 1968 it amalgamated with Nottingham City Police to form Nottinghamshire Combined Constabulary. On 1 April 1974 it was reconstituted as Nottinghamshire Police under the Local Government Act 1972Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
.
In 1965, Nottinghamshire Constabulary had an establishment of 1,026 officers and an actual strength of 798.
Proposals made by the Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
in March 2006 would have seen the force merge with the other four East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
forces to form a strategic police force for the entire region. However, in July 2006 the proposed merger was cancelled.
In June 2006, the force was declared effective and efficient by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) after five years of intense scrutiny.
In 2009, a performance assessment carried out by the government ranked the force's operational area as the third worst in the country.
In March 2010, the HMIC rated the force as 'poor' in three reviewed areas of, 'Local Policing', 'Confidence' and 'Protecting from Harm'. Nottinghamshire Police were the only force in England & Wales to receive such a rating. Although the HMIC did not attempt to place the 43 police forces in England & Wales in a directly comparable league table (due to difficulties in comparing a large city force with a small rural force), Nottinghamshire Police did give the HMIC cause for concern. The media portrayed the analysis as showing the force as the 'worst in England & Wales'.
List of Chief Constables
- 1860-1865 Joseph Hedington
- 1865-1869 John Freeman (former Chief Constable of Plymouth)
- 1869-1872 Captain F. Parry
- 1872-1881 Major W.H. Poyntz (appointed Chief Constable of Essex)
- 1881-1892 Samuel Stevens (former Chief Constable of Rochdale)
- 1892-1912 Phillip Stephen Clay (former Chief Constable of Southampton)
- ????-???? Lt. Col. F. Lemon
- 1930-1959 Captain Athelstan PopkessAthelstan PopkessAthelstan Horn Popkess CBE was Chief Constable of Nottingham City Police from 1930 to 1959.Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He was the youngest Chief Constable ever appointed at the time, and achieved a notoriety following an investigation into corruption in Nottingham City...
- 1959-1969
- 1969-1976 Rex Fletcher
- 1976-1990 Charles McLachlan
- 1990-1995 Sir Dan Crompton
- 1995-2000 Colin Bailey
- 2000-2008 Steven Green
- 2008- Julia Hodson
Divisional structure
The force used split into four divisions;- A Division - MansfieldMansfieldMansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
& AshfieldAshfieldAshfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of 111,387. The district is mostly urban, with a tradition of coal mining. There are three towns in the district; the largest being Sutton-in-Ashfield... - B Division - BassetlawBassetlawBassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford...
, Newark and SherwoodNewark and SherwoodNewark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton.... - C Division - Nottingham CityNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
- D Division - South Nottinghamshire (covers the local government boroughs of BroxtoweBroxtoweBroxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area...
, GedlingGedlingGedling is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in Arnold. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area lying to the North and East of the City of Nottingham....
, and RushcliffeRushcliffeRushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
).
As of April 2011 the force was re structured to following divisions
- Central Division (City of Nottingham) This was then split into two more, City North & City South
- County North (Mansfield, Ashfield, Bassetlaw)
- County South (Broxtowe Borough, Gedling, Rushcliffe, Newark & Sherwood)
Operational Support was not affected in the change
Nottinghamshire Police do not have a Traffic department.
Notable officers
- Sarah Davies, former member of girl band HepburnHepburn (band)Hepburn were a four-piece British all-girl pop rock band. The band released an album and three singles in 1999-2000, but is best known for their first single, "I Quit", which reached #8 on the UK charts, and was best known to American audiences when it appeared on the soundtrack to the TV series,...
- Christopher DeanChristopher DeanChristopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill...
, ice-skater - Geoffrey Dear, Baron DearGeoffrey Dear, Baron DearGeoffrey James Dear, Baron Dear, QPM, DL is a retired British police officer. He was described by the broadcaster Sir Robin Day as "the best known and most respected police officer of his generation"....
- Paul EasterPaul EasterPaul Easter is a retired freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Andrew Astbury, and Paul Howe.Easter is now a police...
, Scottish Olympic swimmer
Officers killed in the line of duty
The Police Memorial TrustPolice Memorial Trust
The Police Memorial Trust is a charitable organisation founded in 1984 and based in London. The trust's objective is to erect memorials to British police officers killed in the line of duty, at or near the spot where they died, thereby acting as a permanent reminder to the public of the sacrifice...
lists and commemorates all British police officers killed in the line of duty, and since its establishment in 1984 has erected over 38 memorials to some of those officers.
The following officers of Nottinghamshire Police are listed by the Trust as having died attempting to prevent, stop or solve a crime, since the turn of the 20th century:
- Sgt Ernest Crowston, 1921 (fatally injured attempting to stop a speeding vehicle)
- PC Raymond Free, 1950 (collapsed after attending a domestic disturbance)
- PC Christopher John MacDonald, 1978 (beaten and drowned by burglar)
- PC Gerald Walker, 2003 (fatally injured when dragged by a stolen vehicle)
See also
- List of police forces in the United Kingdom
- Policing in the United KingdomPolicing in the United KingdomLaw enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the legal systems of the United Kingdom: England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland ....
- North Midlands Helicopter Support UnitNorth Midlands Helicopter Support UnitThe North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit is a joint consortium established in 1998 to provide police aviation for Derbyshire Constabulary and Nottinghamshire Police. It is managed by John Jameson and operates a Eurocopter EC135 from Derbyshire Constabulary's headquarters in Ripley,...