Northamptonshire Police
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| Area | Northamptonshire |
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| Size | 2,364 |
| Population | 640,000 |
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| Formed | 1966 (merger) |
| HQ | Wootton Hall, Northampton |
| Officers | 1,250 |
| Divisions | 2 (Territorial and Crime and Justice Command) |
| Stations | 9 |
| Chief Constable | Adrian Lee |
| Website | www.northants.police.uk |
Northamptonshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England.
The force area amounts to 914 square miles (2,370 km2) and has a resident population of 642,708. The force is divided into two Basic Command Units, each headed by a Chief Superintendent: Territorial (which includes uniformed policing) and Crime and Justice Command (which includes CID, Major Crime and Public Protection). Police officer strength amounts to 1,250 officers.[citation needed]
The position of Chief Constable is held by Adrian Lee, who was appointed in October 2009.[1] The Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) is Suzette Davenport, and the two Assistant Chief Constables (ACC) are Andy Frost (Operations) and Martin Jelley (Territorial).[2]
The Northamptonshire Police Authority is formed of 17 members: 9 councillors, 2 justices of the peace, and 6 independent members.[3]
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[edit] History
Northamptonshire Constabulary was formed in 1840. On 1 April 1966 it merged with Northampton Borough Police to form Northampton and County Constabulary, becoming Northamptonshire Police from 1 January 1975.
In 1965, Northamptonshire Constabulary had an establishment of 442 officers and an actual strength of 387.[4]
Proposals made by the Home Secretary on 20 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.[5] These proposals were later shelved.
[edit] References
- ^ "Chief Constable Adrian Lee". Northamptonshire Police. http://www.northants.police.uk/default.aspx?id=10. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Command Team". Northamptonshire Police. http://www.northants.police.uk/default.aspx?id=4. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Police Authority - Members". Northamptonshire Police Authority. http://www.northants.police.uk/policeauthority/default.aspx?id=193. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ The Thin Blue Line, Police Council for Great Britain Staff Side Claim for Undermanning Supplements, 1965
- ^ "Police forces 'to be cut to 24'". BBC News. 20 March 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4825524.stm. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
