Norfolk Constabulary

Norfolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for the county of Norfolk in England. In March 2016, the force had a strength of 1,515 constables, 915 police staff, 251 special constables and 171 PCSOs

"Norfolk Police" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Norfolk Police Department.

Norfolk Constabulary
Common nameNorfolk Police
MottoOur Priority is You
Agency overview
Formed1839
Preceding agencies
Employees2,852[1]
Volunteers251[1]
Annual budget£146.8 million[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNorfolk, England
Map of police area
Size5,370 km² (2,074 square miles)
Population859,400
Legal jurisdictionEngland & Wales
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersWymondham
Constables1,515 (additionally 251 are special constables)[3]
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible
Agency executive
Website
www.norfolk.police.uk

In October 2017, Norfolk Constabulary announced plans to save money and became the first police force in England & Wales to remove the role of Police Community Support Officer. As of March 2018, there are no PCSOs in the force.[4]

History

Norfolk Constabulary was founded in 1839 under the County Police Act 1839, and was one of the first county forces to be formed.

In 1965, it had an establishment of 636 officers and an actual strength of 529.[5] In 1968 it amalgamated with Norwich City Police and Great Yarmouth Borough Police to form the Norfolk Joint Constabulary. In 1974 it returned to the name Norfolk Constabulary.

21st century
Norfolk Police car

Proposals made by the Home Secretary on 20 March 2006 would see the force merge with neighbouring forces Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Suffolk Constabulary to form a strategic police force for East Anglia.[6] The Norfolk Police Authority was enthusiastic for the merger, but the neighbouring forces were not. With the announcement in July 2006 by the Home Office that the principle of merger was under review, the Norfolk Constabulary announced their intention to recruit a permanent Chief Constable, a process that they had delayed while merger was likely.

On 2 January 2007, Ian McPherson became the new Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary. Originally from Lancashire, his previous position was Deputy Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police.

In 2008 the force changed uniforms to black combat style trousers with a polo shirt but reverted to the more traditional white shirt and tie on a trial basis in November 2012.[7] It has since reverted to the polo shirt.

In 2018 Norfolk abolished its use of PCSOs and made all of its remaining PCSOs redundant.[8][9]

Chief Constables
  • 1909–1915 : Major Egbert Napier[10]
  • 1915–1928 : ??
  • 1928–1956 : Captain Stephen Hugh Van Neck[11]
  • 1965–1974 : (Frederick) Peter Collison Garland
  • <1981–1990 : George Charlton
  • 1990–1993 : Peter James Ryan
  • 1993–2002 : Ken Williams
  • 2002–2005 : Andrew Christopher Hayman
  • 2005–2007 : Carole Howlett {acting}
  • 2007–2010 : Ian Macpherson
  • 2010–2013 : Philip Gormley
  • 2013– : Simon Bailey

Officers killed in the line of duty
See also: List of British police officers killed in the line of duty

The following officers of Norfolk Constabulary are just two of those from the force that have been killed in the line of duty:[12]

  • PC Charles William Alger, 1909 (shot)
  • PC Robert Craig Orr McLaren, 1981 (his vehicle crashed during a police pursuit)

See also

References
  1. "Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2016". www.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Tables for 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2013". HM Government. Office for National Statistics. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. Sian.Brooks (29 March 2018). "Police Chief pays tribute to PCSOs as 2020 plans take effect". Norfolk Constabulary. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. The Thin Blue Line, Police Council for Great Britain Staff Side Claim for Undermanning Supplements, 1965
  6. "UK | UK Politics | Police forces 'to be cut to 24'". BBC News. 20 March 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. "Norfolk police uniform shirts set for switch". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. "Abolition of PCSOs plan going ahead". 29 March 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  9. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/feb/07/police-force-that-axed-pcsos-takes-on-zero-hours-scene-guards
  10. "Chief Constable Norfolk County Constabulary 1909-1915". Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  11. "Captain Stephen Hugh Van Neck CVO, MC, Chief Constable, Norfolk (1928–1956)". ARTUK. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  12. Lest we Forget. Norfolk Constabulary, 5 December 2006. Internet Archive. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

Bibliography
  • A Movable Rambling Police: An Official History of Policing in Norfolk, by Brian David Butcher published by the Norfolk Constabulary and printed in King's Lynn in 1989 no ISBN
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