39-497: Kirklevington (also known as Kirk Leavington ) is a village in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees , North Yorkshire , England. At the 2011 census, the village had a population of 809. The civil parish had a population of 1,361. The village shares it with Castle Levington and is situated south of Yarm , it hosts the town's station. A settlement is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Levetona", meaning "farmstead on
78-500: A deserted medieval village are to be found at Red Hall Farm. The local names of "Castle Hill" and "Castle Levington" refer to a "castle" on the banks of the River Tees 1.25 miles ENE of the village but still in the parish of Kirklevington. The unusually dispersed village is relatively modern. It includes a church, village hall, a small public park, a primary school, a riding centre at Town End Farm, Vidgen's engineering garage, and
117-415: A "terrible experience". Crime rose 17.6% in the year to 2019 but according to the watchdog, "crime prevention isn't a priority for the force and this is a cause of concern". The quality of investigations needs improvement, the watchdog maintains. High-ranking officers and staff were in many cases, "not taking responsibility" and some were "not acting with honesty, integrity and competence". Cleveland police
156-564: A Middlesbrough solicitor who sued them for false imprisonment after being detained for almost 30 hours. In January 2019, Chief Constable Mike Veale resigned after being referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) on a matter of "serious allegations" of misconduct. Cleveland Police shares a number of specialist policing services with other police forces. In 2010, Cleveland Police and neighbouring Durham Constabulary merged firearms and roads policing teams through
195-577: A joint Specialist Operations Unit. Cleveland Police, Durham Constabulary and North Yorkshire Police merged their dog section in 2016. The agreement ended in 2019 and the three forces returned to having their own independent dog sections. Cleveland was previously a member of the North East Air Support Unit helicopter sharing agreement with neighbouring Durham Constabulary and Northumbria Police in which all three forces shared two helicopters, one based at Newcastle Airport and
234-420: A number too low to represent using the number of digits supplied rather than a lack of those who identified as that specific idea] The council maintains a number of local nature reserves including Barwick Pond, Charlton's Pond, Greenvale, Hardwick Dene and Elm Tree Woods, Norton Grange Marsh, Quarry Wood (Eaglescliffe), and Stillington Forest Park. County Durham: Cleveland Police Cleveland Police
273-419: A periodic police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL) inspection of each police service's performance. In its latest PEEL inspection, Cleveland was rated as follows: In 2007, it was reported that Detective Constable Steve Pennington, who was convicted of a drink driving offence in 2000 and jailed for four months, had been granted a £500,000 pay-off by the force garnering much criticism from members of
312-649: A priority for the force and this is a cause of concern". The force was established as Cleveland Constabulary on 1 April 1974, covering the newly created county of Cleveland (which was abolished on 1 April 1996, being replaced with the four unitary authorities). It was renamed Cleveland Police, from Cleveland Constabulary . It is a successor to the Teesside Constabulary, and also the York and North East Yorkshire Police , which existed before 1974, and also took over part of Durham Constabulary . The police area
351-640: A pub, the Crown Hotel. The population is around 800. In July 2017 Stockton Borough Council said that it "is minded " to approve a proposal to build 145 new houses in the village, which would increase the population by about one third. Kirklevington Hall is about 0.75 miles north of the village. From 1881 the Hall was a family home of the Richardsons of Hartlepool. During the Second World War it
390-525: A recorded population of 569,000 in 2011. Geographically, the force has the second smallest police area of the 43 territorial police forces of England and Wales, after the City of London Police . The force is responsible for policing a predominantly urban area with higher levels of deprivation than average in the United Kingdom. In terms of officer numbers, Cleveland Police is the 12th smallest of
429-591: A result of the Local Government Act 1972 . It became a non-metropolitan district of the County of Cleveland , itself established at the same time. Multiple parishes and boroughs merged into Stockton's newly formed district borough: The borough became a unitary authority on 1 April 1996. It is ceremonially split between County Durham and North Yorkshire, to the north and south of the Tees respectively. It
SECTION 10
#1732790309017468-475: A series of incidents that included a Ku Klux Klan poster being left on his desk. Cleveland Police admitted that officers suppressed evidence that lead to Mr Alam being wrongfully imprisoned for conspiracy to steal motor parts and enduring a 17-year battle to clear his name. Mr Alam, who was, as of 2012, considering a position in public office, did not believe that the force had improved and stated that racism had gone "underground", with ethnic minorities being denied
507-877: Is Conyers School, about 1.5 miles away in Yarm, with approximately 1,300 pupils of ages 11–18. St Martin and St Hilary Church is located on Forest Lane and Pump Lane and can be viewed from the A67. It is an English Heritage Grade II* Listed Building that was re-built in 1882 but still has parts dated to the 12th and 13th century. The Church is mainly associated with St Mary Magdalene Yarm and All Saints Worsall however has connections to Crathorne , Hutton Rugby and Middleton . Service times are: 1st Sunday 08:00 - Holy Communion 2nd Sunday 11:00 - Holy Communion 4th Sunday 11:00 - Family Service (Coffee from 10:30) Morning Prayer takes place every Thursday at 08:00 Stockton-on-Tees (borough) The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
546-752: Is a territorial police force in England responsible for the policing the boroughs of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire and Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham within North East England . The force is overseen by the Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner . Since 2022, the chief constable has been Mark Webster. The force covers an area of 231 square miles (600 km ) with
585-591: Is a unitary authority area in England with borough status . It straddles the ceremonial counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire and had a population of 196,600 in 2021. The main settlement and namesake of the borough is Stockton-on-Tees , which lies on the north bank of the River Tees with the towns of Billingham and Norton-on-Tees . All three towns are in County Durham. The towns of Ingleby Barwick , Thornaby-on-Tees and Yarm are south of
624-484: Is in the, "special measures" police equivalent, after a report showing the force failed to prevent crime, protect the public, apprehend criminals or deal with internal corruption. A year after the publication of the report, the Labour Cleveland police and crime commissioner (PCC), Barry Coppinger, resigned. Coppinger cited stress and the workload impacting on his health for his resignation. His resignation
663-464: Is the centrepiece of Cleveland Police Authority's multi-million pound private finance initiative project which has also seen a new headquarters for Redcar and Cleveland district and new town offices in Redcar and South Bank. The building, which was officially opened by the then Home Secretary John Reid , is seen as not only the spearhead to policing Cleveland in the 21st century but also the gateway to
702-720: Is the only council in England to be split between two ceremonial counties . The former districts and boroughs of Durham now form the unitary authority of County Durham , so ceremonial County Durham now has four unitary authorities . The Office for National Statistics has published a chart (pp. 240–253) of the trend of regional gross value of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees (figures in Sterling [millions]). ^1 includes hunting and forestry. ^2 includes energy and construction. ^3 includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured. ^4 Components may not sum to totals due to rounding. In
741-487: Is the second smallest geographically, after the area covered by the City of London Police . Under proposals made by the Home Secretary on 6 February 2006, a proposal for a merger with Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary to form a single strategic police force for the North East England was suggested. Cleveland Police proposed instead merging with the southern area of Durham Constabulary. In July 2006,
780-399: The 48 police forces of the United Kingdom . As of September 2017, the force had 1,274 police officers, 278 police staff, 124 police community support officers and 64 special constables. In the 2019 annual assessment by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, Cleveland Police was rated 'inadequate' overall and rated 'inadequate' in all review areas, concluding that "crime prevention isn't
819-536: The River Leven " (where "Leven" is of Celtic origin, possibly meaning "smooth"). The appellation "kirk" ( old Norse for "church") was adopted later. As an ancient parish , it included the townships of Castlelevington , Picton and Low Worsall , which became established as separate parishes in 1866. It formed part of the Stokesley Rural District from 1894 to 1974, when it became part of
SECTION 20
#1732790309017858-425: The 2021 census, the borough was recorded as having a population of 196,595 with 50.9% being female. For sexuality, those who identified as Straight or Heterosexual were 91.6%, Gay or Lesbian were 1.4%, Bisexual was 0.9%, Pansexual was 0.2%, Asexual was 0.0%, Queer was 0.0, 'All other sexual orientations' were 0.0% and those who did not answer were 5.9%. [Note, for percentages with 0.0%, this may due to
897-592: The River Tees for operational purposes. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request in July 2018, Cleveland Police published (in October 2018) the organisational structure of its 'Basic Command Units / Local Policing Units / District Policing Teams or equivalent'. The chart shows the number of police officers of each rank assigned to each unit. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMICFRS) conducts
936-675: The borough of Stockton. The village was once home to the Kirklevington Country Club. Pieces from the Viking crosses, dating from 10th century, found in Kirklevington, which may have been the centre of a large Anglo-Saxon estate, are on display at Preston Hall Museum in Stockton-on-Tees . Later it was a planned two row green village. Traces of four fields of ridge and furrow marking the possible site of
975-523: The cadets will meet each week in groups run by police officers, police community support officers, youth workers and volunteers. There will also be the chance to gain recognised qualifications, such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award . In September 2019, the Cleveland police force was put into special measures , after His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) rated
1014-585: The east of the borough. Teesside International Airport is shared between the borough and the Borough of Darlington . Stockton previously held borough status as the Municipal Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in historic County Durham. In 1968, the borough was merged into Teesside County Borough ; this civil parish was a part of the ceremonial (not administrative) North Riding county until its abolition. The town regained borough status on 1 April 1974 as
1053-550: The following officers of Cleveland Police were killed while attempting to prevent or stop a crime in progress: As of September 2017, the force had 1,274 police officers, 278 police staff, 124 police community support officers and 64 special constables. Cleveland Police area is divided into four local policing areas (LPAs), previously known as districts, which are coterminous with the four unitary authorities of Hartlepool , Middlesbrough , Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees . These LPAs are split between North and South of
1092-408: The other at Teesside Airport . In 2008, Durham and Northumbria decided that just one helicopter based at Newcastle Airport would be enough. Cleveland disagreed saying that this resource would be based many miles away from Cleveland and would leave it at a disadvantage, and would not agree to the proposal. As a result, Durham and Northumbria decided to leave the consortium of the three forces and forge
1131-527: The plans to merge the three forces were abandoned. On 31 January 2007, the new headquarters in Middlesbrough were opened, boasting a 50-cell custody unit including a purpose-built prevention of terrorism suite, one of only three in the country. It has been designed to increase the speed and safety of detainee handling with secure vehicle docking, video links to court and CCTV links in all cells for improved prisoner safety. The Middlesbrough headquarters
1170-462: The public and anti drink driving campaigners. In April 2012, Cleveland Police admitted liability for "malicious prosecution" and were ordered to pay out over £841,000, one of the largest compensation sums in UK police history. The court was told former PC Sultan Alam was "stitched up" by fellow officers after he launched industrial tribunal proceedings in 1993, complaining of racial discrimination following
1209-559: The regeneration of the St Hilda's area of the town and the flagship Middlehaven project. In 2008, Cleveland Police launched its volunteer scheme, by which members of the local community can offer a minimum of 4 hours a week helping the force. As the scheme progresses more roles are expected to become available. On 5 January 2009, the force launched its cadets programme, something which many other police forces have operated for some years. There are 20 places available in each district, and
Kirklevington - Misplaced Pages Continue
1248-480: The river in North Yorkshire. The borough governed by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council . The borough is part of Tees Valley with nearby boroughs of Darlington , Middlesbrough , Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool . All River Tees bridges from Yarm Viaduct to Transporter Bridge are in the borough at least on one side, with the Borough of Middlesbrough to the south downstream on the other side to
1287-475: The same opportunities as their white colleagues. In October 2012 the force's chief constable, Sean Price, was sacked after being found guilty of deceit and misconduct. He was dismissed from his £190,000 a year job (one of the highest rates in the country for a chief constable), having been suspended in August 2011 on full pay. In May 2013, Cleveland Police agreed to pay a settlement of £550,000 to James Watson,
1326-792: The service as inadequate overall and in three key areas: the extent to which the force is effective at reducing crime and keeping people safe; operates efficiently and sustainably; and treats the public and its workforce legitimately were all found inadequate. HMICFRS said that the force was "putting the public at risk." There have been five chief constables since 2012. Staff described the force as, "directionless, rudderless and clueless". Vulnerable people including children were not identified and left at risk. Despite large numbers of domestic abuse victims being repeat victims offenders were not always proactively pursued. There were delays before police tried to locate youngsters reported missing. Some victims of honour-based violence and survivors allegedly had had
1365-635: The village, is HMP Kirklevington Grange , a men's resettlement prison for inmates intending to settle (on release) in the North East of England. The village was once home to the famous Kirklevington Country Club, 'The Kirk'. Kirklevington, as part of the Stockton South Parliamentary Constituency , was represented in the House of Commons by James Wharton (Conservative), who was elected on 6 May 2010. James Wharton
1404-538: Was a secret command centre for the North-East. In the 1970s and 1980s it was home to judges on the Northeastern Circuit. It was the location of "Judges Country House Hotel", an AA 3 Red Star Country House with 3 Rosettes. At the time of writing this (March 2023), it has closed down and is in the process of being sold. On the southern edge of the built up area of Yarm, and about 1.5 miles north of
1443-522: Was chaired by Kate Brown for 7 years, however is now chaired by Jennie Beaumont who took her place in May 2017 Kirklevington falls within the Cleveland Police area. As of April 2014 the police have installed ANPR number plate recognition cameras on the A67 road through the village, recording all vehicular movements 24 hours a day. Kirklevington Primary School has about 120 pupils. The nearest secondary school
1482-645: Was immediate in September 2020 and an interim PCC took over until an election for the post in May 2021, in which Steve Turner of the Conservative Party was elected. The Police Roll of Honour Trust and Police Memorial Trust list and commemorate all British police officers killed in the line of duty. Since its establishment in 1984, the Police Memorial Trust has erected 50 memorials nationally to some of those officers. Since 1893
1521-774: Was re-elected with an increased majority on 7 May 2015. In August 2016 he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for International Development. As a result of the elections on 8 June 2017 Labour's Paul Williams , a local doctor, took over from James Wharton . In 2019, Conservative Matt Vickers won the seat. Kirklevington is part of the Stockton-on-Tees Borough's Yarm ward, represented by three councillors. These councillors were elected as Conservatives on 6 May 2011, Mark Anthony Chatburn later defected to UKIP. The Kirklevington and Castle Leavington Parish Council has seven members. It
#16983