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Nottinghamshire Police
Agency overview
Formed1968
Preceding agencies
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNottinghamshire,UK
Map of Nottinghamshire Police's jurisdiction
Size830 square miles (2,100 km2)
Population1,170,475
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen by
HeadquartersArnold
Sworn members2,361 (FTE 2022)
Police and Crime Commissionerresponsible
Agency executive
  • Kate Meynell, Chief Constable
Divisions2
Facilities
Stations31
Website
www.nottinghamshire.police.ukEdit this at Wikidata

Nottinghamshire Policeis theterritorial police forceresponsible for policing theshire countyofNottinghamshireand theunitary authorityofNottinghamin theEast Midlandsarea of England. The area has apopulationof just over 1 million.

The force headquarters are atArnold.As of April 2022, the force had 2,238police officers,1,465 police staff including PCSOs, around 163special constables,113 police support volunteers, 19 student placement volunteers and 131police cadets.[1]

Thechief constableis Kate Meynell,[2]appointed from nearbyDerbyshire Constabularyin December 2022, who followed Craig Guildford, in-post since February 2017.[3]

NottinghamshirePolice Authority,which governed the force, was disbanded in November 2012, when the firstNottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissionerwas elected.[4]

As of early 2024, the force is under two special investigations following three killings and three attempted killings by one offender in June 2023.

Police area

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The police area covers the ceremonial county ofNottinghamshire,which contains the following local authorities:

Local Authority Large towns/cities
Bassetlaw Worksop,Retford,Harworth
Mansfield Mansfield,Warsop
Newark and Sherwood Newark-on-Trent,Ollerton,Southwell
Ashfield Sutton-in-Ashfield,Kirkby-in-Ashfield,Hucknall
Gedling Arnold,Carlton
Broxtowe Beeston,Stapleford,Eastwood,Kimberley
Nottingham City of Nottingham
Rushcliffe West Bridgford,Cotgrave,Bingham

Map showing Local Authorities within the Police Area.

Workforce

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Year Police officers (FTE)[5] Population[6] Police officers per 100,000 people
2009 2,411 1,074,913 224
2010 2,379 1,083,398 220
2011 2,214 1,090,695 203
2012 2,127 1,098,630 194
2013 2,130 1,107,080 192
2014 2,105 1,116,001
2015 2,035 1,125,153 181
2016 1,893 1,136,262 167
2017 1,842 1,147,060 161
2018 1,968 1,154,195 170
2019 1,925 1,161,124 166
2020 2,077 1,170,475 177
2021 2,222
2022 2,361

History

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Nottinghamshire Constabularywas established in 1840. The following year it absorbedRetford Borough Police.In 1947, it absorbedNewark-on-Trent Borough Police.In 1968 it amalgamated withNottingham City Policeto formNottinghamshire Combined Constabulary.[7]On 1 April 1974, it was reconstituted as Nottinghamshire Police under theLocal Government Act 1972,but retained the name Nottinghamshire Constabulary on all signage, uniform and vehicles until the early 21st century.

In 1965, Nottinghamshire Constabulary had an establishment of 1,026 officers and an actual strength of 798.[8]

Proposals made by theHome Secretaryin March 2006, would have seen the force merge with the other fourEast Midlandsforces to form a strategic police force for the entire region.[9]However, in July 2006 the proposed merger was cancelled.[10][11]

In June 2006, the force was declared effective and efficient byHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary(HMIC) after five years of intense scrutiny.[12]

In 2009, a performance assessment carried out by the government ranked the force's operational area as the third worst in the country.[13]

In March 2010, 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 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 HMIC cause for concern. The media portrayed the analysis as showing the force as the 'worst in England & Wales'.[14]

Chief constables

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The chief constables of Nottingham City and Borough of Nottingham Police were:[15]

  • 1814–1833 Richard Birth
  • 1833–? William Barnes
  • 1860–1865 Joseph Hedington
  • 1865–1869 John Freeman (former chief constable of Plymouth)
  • 1869–1873 Captain F. Parry (appointed chief constable ofDerbyshire Constabulary)[16]
  • 1873–1881 Major William Henry 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)
  • 1912–1930 Lt. Col. F. Lemon
  • 1930–1959 CaptainAthelstan Popkess
  • 1960–1968 Thomas Moore

In 1968, Nottingham City Police merged with Nottinghamshire Constabulary. Its chief constables were:[17]

  • 21 April 1840[18]– February 1842 Major Samuel Walker
  • Feb 1842 – October 1852 Peter Valetine Hatton (dismissed for inefficiency)[19]
  • October 1852 – July 1856 Captain John Henry Forrest[19](later appointed chief constable of Hampshire)[20]
  • 8 July 1856 – November 1892 CaptainHenry Holden
  • 1 December 1892 – 1October 1922Captain Sir William Hugh Tomasson[21]
  • December 1949–1970 John Edward Stevenson Browne
  • 1970–1976 Rex Fletcher
  • 1976–1987 Charles McLachlan
  • 1987–1990 SirRonald Hadfield(knighted in1995 Birthday Honours)
  • 1990–1995 Sir Dan Crompton
  • 1995–2000Colin Bailey
  • 2000–2008 Steven Green
  • 2008–2012 Julia Hodson
  • 2012–2016 Chris Eyre
  • 2016–2017Susannah Fish(acting chief constable )
  • 2017–2022 Craig Guildford
  • 2022–present Kate Meynell

Officers killed in the line of duty

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ThePolice Memorial Trustlists and commemorates all British police officers killed in the line of duty, and since its establishment in 1984 has erected over 38 memorials nationally 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:[22]

  • Sergeant Ernest Crowston, 1921 (fatally injured attempting to stop a speeding vehicle)
  • PC Raymond Free, 1950 (collapsed after attending a domestic disturbance)
  • PC Stephen Atkinson, 1977 (fatally injured in an accident when hit by a car while on point duty)
  • PC Christopher John MacDonald, 1978 (beaten and drowned by burglar)
  • PCGerald Walker,2003 (fatally injured when dragged by a stolen vehicle)
  • Sergeant Graham Saville, 2023 (fatally struck by a train while helping a distressed man on the track)[23]

Divisional structure

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In April 2018, the force restructured under chief constable Craig Guildford, and moved to a local policing model. Response teams moved back in alignment with local authority areas and local council boundaries. The force was then split into two response divisions:

  • North (Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood, Mansfield, Ashfield, Gedling, City North)
  • South (City Central, City South, Broxtowe Borough, Rushcliffe Borough).

As part of the restructure, the organisation moved response teams back locally, increasing the number of response bases from nine to 20.

  • Bassetlaw
    • Harworth
    • Retford
    • Worksop
  • Newark & Sherwood
    • Newark
    • Ollerton
  • Mansfield
    • Mansfield
  • Ashfield
    • Kirkby
    • Hucknall
  • Gedling
    • Jubilee House - Arnold
  • Rushcliffe
    • West Bridgford
    • Cotgrave
  • Broxtowe
    • Eastwood
    • Beeston
  • Nottingham City
    • Oxclose Lane
    • Bulwell
    • Broxtowe
    • Radford Road
    • Byron House (City Centre)
    • St Anns
    • Clifton/Meadows

Each Division was managed by a Demand Management Inspector (DMI) who is responsible for demand on their area.

Custody suites

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There are two custody suites across the force: Bridewell (70 cells) and Mansfield (30 cells)[24][25]Newark custody suite has recently[when?]closed, however is able to be reopened if there is operational need.

Neighbourhood policing

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Each local authority area is covered by a Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT). Each Neighbourhood policing team is run by a neighbourhood policing inspector, also referred to as the district commander.

  • Bassetlaw
  • Newark
  • Mansfield
  • Ashfield
  • Gedling
  • Rushcliffe
  • Broxtowe
  • Nottingham City North
  • Nottingham City West
  • Nottingham City Central
  • Nottingham City Centre
  • Nottingham City South

Operational Support

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Operational support policing for the force between 2015 and May 2018 was provided by the East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS), a multi-force alliance which provides roads policing, police dogs, armed response and other specialist services over Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.[26]In May 2018, Operational Support Policing withdrew from the regional collaboration and a new department was established. Air support for the force is provided by theNational Police Air Service,who closed the former Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire Air Support Unit at Ripley in early 2015. Cover is now provided from further afield using the nearest available aircraft. This function was previously supplied to the force by a joint venture withDerbyshire Police,theNorth Midlands Helicopter Support Unit.In 2020, the air support has also been provided by a fixed-wing aircraft flying out of Doncaster-Sheffield airport.[27]

Dog theft

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In March 2021, Nottinghamshire Police became the first police force in the United Kingdom to appoint a dedicated dog theft lead, following increased rates of dog abductions during thecoronavirus pandemic.The inspector would take a leading role in investigating cases ofdognapping,work withNottinghamshire Police’s Dog Sectionto produce advice for owners on how to keep theirpet[broken anchor]safe, and develop a 'Canine Coalition’ with dog welfare organisations to work together to both tackle the scourge of dog theft locally, and lobby Government for tougher sentences for dognappers.[28]

On 15 March 2021, Chief Inspector Amy Styles-Jones was appointed to the role.[28]

PEEL inspection

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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services(HMICFRS) conducts a periodic police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL) inspection of each police service's performance. In its latest PEEL inspection, Nottinghamshire Police was rated as follows:[29]

Outstanding Good Adequate Requires Improvement Inadequate
2021/22 rating
  • Investigating crime
  • Protecting vulnerable people
  • Preventing crime
  • Treatment of the public
  • Managing offenders
  • Responding to the public
  • Developing a positive workplace
  • Good use of resources
  • Recording data about crime

2024 special investigations

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Followingthree killingsand serious injuries to three more in one sequence in June 2023, Police and Crime CommissionerCaroline Henryrequested theCollege of Policingto undertake an independent review into the force's responses.[30]Additionally, after complaints by the victims' families, the force's previous interactions with the offender, Valdo Calocane, are under scrutiny by theIndependent Office for Police Conduct.[31]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^HMICFRS (28 April 2022)."About Nottinghamshire Police".HMICFRS.Retrieved24 August2022.
  2. ^Chief Constable Kate MeynellNottinghamshire Police. Retrieved 21 December 2022
  3. ^"Chief Officer Team".Nottinghamshire Police.Retrieved23 April2017.
  4. ^"Nottinghamshire PCC".Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Archived fromthe originalon 23 April 2013.Retrieved16 February2013.
  5. ^"Police workforce England and Wales statistics".GOV.UK.Retrieved23 February2023.
  6. ^"Estimates of the population for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - Office for National Statistics".www.ons.gov.uk.Retrieved23 February2023.
  7. ^"History".Nottinghamshire Police. Archived fromthe originalon 7 December 2010.Retrieved12 February2011.
  8. ^The Thin Blue Line,Police Council for Great Britain Staff Side Claim for Undermanning Supplements, 1965
  9. ^"Police forces 'to be cut to 24".BBC News.BBC. 20 March 2006.Retrieved12 February2011.
  10. ^"Confusion over police merger plan".BBC News.BBC. 13 July 2006.Retrieved12 February2011.
  11. ^"Police bill government on mergers".BBC News.BBC. 21 July 2006.Retrieved12 February2011.
  12. ^"Positive result for police force".BBC News.BBC. 28 June 2006.Retrieved12 February2011.
  13. ^Fletcher, S. (16 July 2009)."Notts is third worst county for crime".Nottingham Post.Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2013.Retrieved12 February2011.
  14. ^Langford, Mark (11 March 2010)."Revealed: The Worst Police In The Country".Sky News Online.BSkyB.Retrieved12 February2011.
  15. ^"Our History".Nottinghamshire Police.Retrieved16 June2018.
  16. ^"Election of a Chief Constable for Nottingham".Nottinghamshire Giardian.30 May 1873. p. 5.
  17. ^Stallion M, Wall, DS (2012).The British Police: Forces and their Chief Officers 1829-2012(2nd ed.). Hook, Hampshire: The Police History Society.
  18. ^Field, Henry (1884).The Date Book of remarkable and memorable events connected with Nottingham and its Neighbourhood: Volume 2 1750 – 1884.Nottingham: Unknown.
  19. ^abNottinghamshire Archives Office C/QSM/1/46 7th April 1852
  20. ^"Captain John Henry Forrest".Hampshire Constabulary.Retrieved16 June2018.
  21. ^"History of Woodthorpe House".Sherwood Community Center.Retrieved16 June2018.
  22. ^"Police Roll Of Honour Trust".www.policememorial.org.uk.Retrieved26 January2020.
  23. ^"Nottinghamshire Police officer hit by train while helping man dies".BBC News.29 August 2023.Retrieved29 August2023.
  24. ^"Response to Request under Freedom of Information Act 2000 000125/17"(PDF).Nottinghamshire Police.9 January 2017.Retrieved8 February2018.
  25. ^"Response to Request Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 002503/17".What Do They Know.8 May 2017.Retrieved8 February2018.
  26. ^"East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS)".www.lincs.police.uk.Retrieved20 May2017.
  27. ^"Police Get four new fixed-wing 'eyes-in-the-sky'".UK Aviation News.7 March 2020.
  28. ^abThompson, Tony (15 March 2021)."Nottinghamshire first force to appoint dog theft lead".Police Professional.Retrieved17 March2021.
  29. ^"PEEL 2021/22 Police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy: An inspection of Nottinghamshire Police"(PDF).Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.28 April 2022.Retrieved1 May2022.
  30. ^Nottinghamshire PCC announces independent review of Nottingham killingsCollege of Policing, 30 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024
  31. ^Nottinghamshire Police to face new investigation over Valdo Calocane after families blast failingsNottinghamshire Live,12 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024
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