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Fife Constabulary

Fife Constabularywas theterritorial police forceresponsible for theScottishcouncil areaofFife.

Fife Constabulary
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Agency overview
Formed1949
Dissolved2013
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionFife, Scotland,United Kingdom
Map of Fife Constabulary's jurisdiction
Size1,325 km2(512 sq mi)
Population356,740
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersGlenrothes
Police Officers1027
Special Constables119
Agency executive
Divisions3
Website
www.fife.police.uk
Fife Officers with Tiger Woods at 2005 British Open Golf.
Fife Constabulary headquarters, Glenrothes

The area policed by Fife Constabulary had a resident population of just over 350,000, almost a third of whom lived in one of the three principal towns ofDunfermline,KirkcaldyandGlenrothes.The force was established in 1949 following the amalgamation of the originally independentFife County,Dunfermline CityandKirkcaldy Burghpolice forces.[1]Then the number of Police Officers totalled 345, supported by 26 civilian staff. During 1949 officers dealt with 7,492 crimes and offences. At dissolution the force had 1027 Officers, who were assisted by 119Special Constablesand approximately 538 support staff. Fife Constabulary dealt with around 65,000 crimes and offences annually.

The Chief Constable was responsible for ensuring that the deployment and organisation of personnel is consistent with the demands on the Force. Operational resources were allocated according to the needs of local communities and are complemented by professional administrative and support staff.

AnAct of the Scottish Parliament,thePolice and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,created a single Police Service of Scotland – to be known asPolice Scotland– with effect from 1 April 2013.[2]This will merge the eight regional police forces in Scotland (including Fife Constabulary), together with theScottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency,into a single service covering the whole of Scotland.[3]Police Scotland has its headquarters at theScottish Police CollegeatTulliallaninFife.

Divisions

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Fife Constabulary was divided into three Territorial Divisions. Western Division had a population of approximately 133,000 and its Divisional HQ inDunfermline.It contained theScottish Police CollegeatTulliallan Castle,Kincardine-on-Forth.Central Division was the smallest of the three Divisions but the most densely populated with 148,000 residents, and Divisional HQ inKirkcaldy.Eastern Division was the largest of the three but had the smallest population of some 69,000. Major concentrations of population areCupar,home to the Divisional HQ, andSt Andrews.Western and Central Divisions were headed by a Chief Superintendent and a Superintendent, and Eastern Division by a Superintendent and a Chief Inspector.

Force Headquarters

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The majority of Fife Constabulary's departments and specialist units were based at modern, purpose-built Headquarters, situated at Detroit Road in Viewfield,Glenrotheswhich were opened on 25 March 1996. They replaced the previous building atDysartwhich had been the HQ since 1975. The building includes modern office accommodation, training facilities, lecture theatre, library, garage & communications workshops, television studio, gymnasium, and an indoor firearms range. In 2004, a new Contact Centre was opened on the Headquarters campus, enabling the Force to bring together under one roof the call handling and despatching services which had previously been dispersed across Police stations in Fife.

Regional police stations

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Fife Constabulary also had police stations inAberdour,Anstruther,Auchtermuchty,Ballingry,Burntisland,Cardenden,Cowdenbeath,Cupar,DunfermlineDalgety Bay,Glenrothes,Inverkeithing,Kelty,Kennoway,Kincardine,Leven,Levenmouth,Lochgelly,Newmills|FifeOakley,Rosyth,TayportandWormit.

Chief Constables

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  • 1949–1955: SirJohn Inch[4]
  • 1955–1966:Andrew Meldrum
  • <1971–1984: Robert Fraser Murison[5]
  • ?–1996 William MacDougal Moodie[6]
  • 1996–2000: John Hamilton[6]
  • 2001–2008: Peter Wilson[7]
  • 2008–2012: Norma Graham[8]
  • 2012–2013: Andrew Barker[9]

Trivia

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  • Traffic Officers from the Force made an appearance on the UK motoring showTop Gear,during the Caterham Challenge, pulling over the show's test driver,The Stig,and arresting him for speeding. Because of this, the presenters won the challenge.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"The Formation of Fife Constabulary".Fife Constabulary. Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2011.Retrieved7 September2011.
  2. ^STV NewsArchived15 January 2013 at theWayback Machine,30 October 2012
  3. ^"Police and fire service merger 'would save £1.7bn'".stv.tv.17 January 2012.Retrieved19 January2012.
  4. ^"Obituary: Sir John Inch".The Independent.Retrieved15 July2018.
  5. ^"Robert Murison".The Herald.Retrieved22 June2018.
  6. ^ab"New chief constable for Fife".The Herald.Retrieved22 June2018.
  7. ^"Fife police chief retires".Fife Today.Retrieved22 June2018.
  8. ^"Chief constable to resign before single force move".The Herald.Retrieved22 June2018.
  9. ^"Police Pension Board Biographies".Scottish Public Pensions Agency.Retrieved22 June2018.
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