A territorial police force is a police service that is responsible for an area defined by sub-national boundaries, distinguished from other police services which deal with the entire country or a type of crime. In countries organized as federations , police responsible for individual sub-national jurisdictions are typically called state or provincial police .
27-599: Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands area of England. The area has a population of just over 1 million. The force headquarters are at Arnold . As of April 2022, the force had 2,238 police officers , 1,465 police staff including PCSOs, around 163 special constables , 113 police support volunteers, 19 student placement volunteers and 131 police cadets . The chief constable
54-522: 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. On 15 March 2021, Chief Inspector Amy Styles-Jones was appointed to the role. 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
81-659: Is Kate Meynell, appointed from nearby Derbyshire Constabulary in December 2022, who followed Craig Guildford, in-post since February 2017. Nottinghamshire Police Authority , which governed the force, was disbanded in November 2012, when the first Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner was elected. As of early 2024, the force is under two special investigations following three killings and three attempted killings by one offender in June 2023. Nottinghamshire Constabulary
108-778: Is also contracted to act as the territorial police force in Nunavut , Yukon and the Northwest Territories in addition to being the federal police force in those Canadian territories. A separate Sahrawi indigenous unit serving the Spanish colonial government was the Policia Territorial . This gendarmerie corresponded to the Civil Guard in metropolitan Spain . It was commanded by Spanish officers and included Spanish personnel of all ranks. In
135-573: Is run by a neighbourhood policing inspector, also referred to as the district commander. 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. In May 2018, Operational Support Policing withdrew from
162-568: The Independent Office for Police Conduct . Territorial police force The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP/GRC) is the federal-level police service. It also acts as the provincial police service in every province except for Ontario , and Quebec , which operate provincial police services, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador , which is served by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary . The RCMP
189-733: The North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit . In 2020, the air support has also been provided by a fixed-wing aircraft flying out of Doncaster-Sheffield airport. 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 the coronavirus pandemic . The inspector would take a leading role in investigating cases of dognapping , work with Nottinghamshire Police’s Dog Section to produce advice for owners on how to keep their pet safe, and develop
216-500: The United Kingdom (UK) the phrase is gaining increased official (but not yet statutory ) use to describe the collection of forces responsible for general policing in areas defined with respect to local government areas. The phrase " Home Office Police" is commonly used but this is often inaccurate or inadequate as the words naturally exclude forces outside England and Wales , but include some special police forces over which
243-522: The Home Secretary has some power. The police forces referred to as "territorial" are those whose police areas are defined by: Members of territorial police forces have jurisdiction in one of the three distinct legal systems of the United Kingdom – either England and Wales , Scotland or Northern Ireland . A police officer of one of the three legal systems has all the powers of a constable throughout their own legal system but limited powers in
270-713: The NPAS Operations Centre, at Wakefield , West Yorkshire . The future of NPAS in its current form is in some doubt. In June 2021 the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, gave formal notice to end West Yorkshire Police's responsibilities as the leading force for NPAS. At a meeting of the National Strategic Board found the levels of availability for the fleet were suboptimal and that police forces which fund NPAS were seeing financial challenges. NPAS became operational on 1 October 2012, and
297-498: The Police Area. 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: As part of the restructure, the organisation moved response teams back locally, increasing the number of response bases from nine to 20. Each Division
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#1732775249299324-599: The UN from time to time. These were usually formed from police personnel on loan from member countries. A recent example is the use of such a force in East Timor in substitution for Indonesian National Police . National Police Air Service The National Police Air Service ( NPAS ) is a police aviation service that provides centralised air support to the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales , as well as
351-470: The aircraft had been deployed 1,564 times. In the financial year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the aircraft were called out 737 time by 41 police forces for a total flight time of 687 . In November 2022, shortly after the closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, NPAS announced that the fixed-wing fleet would temporarily relocate to Leeds Bradford Airport . They commenced operation at their new home East Midlands Airport on 26 December 2023. There
378-569: The early 21st century. In 1965, Nottinghamshire Constabulary had an establishment of 1,026 officers and an actual strength of 798. Proposals made by the Home Secretary in 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. However, in July 2006 the proposed merger was cancelled. In June 2006, the force
405-528: The governance and funding of the service provided. The report specifically stated that there was no criticism of NPAS staff or its operational delivery. HMICFRS included the following observation in its press release: With the number of bases being halved and the number of aircraft being cut by a third in the last 10 years, savings have primarily been made by cutting the service provided to forces rather than increasing efficiency. An inconsistent service means that many incidents requiring air support are over before
432-504: 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: The police area covers the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire , which contains the following local authorities: Map showing Local Authorities within
459-743: 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'. The chief constables of Nottingham City and Borough of Nottingham Police were: In 1968, Nottingham City Police merged with Nottinghamshire Constabulary. Its chief constables were: The Police Memorial Trust lists and commemorates all British police officers killed in
486-696: The other two legal systems. Certain exceptions where full police powers cross the border with the officer are when officers are providing planned support to another force such as the G8 Conference in Scotland in 2005 or COP26 officers of the Metropolitan Police who are on protection duties anywhere in the United Kingdom and when taking a person to or from a prison . The United Nations (UN) has operated territorial police forces in those parts of countries which have been under control of
513-488: The regional collaboration and a new department was established. Air support for the force is provided by the National 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 with Derbyshire Police ,
540-490: The three special police forces serving that area. It replaced the previous structure whereby police forces operated their own helicopters, either individually or in small consortia (such as the South East Air Support Unit ). The project was coordinated by Alex Marshall (the then Chief Constable of Hampshire Police ). West Yorkshire Police is the lead force, and the service is coordinated from
567-430: The use of fixed-wing aircraft, which are cheaper to fly and maintain. A new aeroplane base was created at Doncaster Airport , housing four fixed-wing Vulcanair P68R aircraft. This became operational in early 2020. The aircraft provide national coverage in England and Wales from their Doncaster base, with a range of 800 miles (1,300 km), remaining airborne for up to 8 hours. As of 31 December 2021 ,
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#1732775249299594-429: Was declared effective and efficient by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) after five years of intense scrutiny. In 2009, a performance assessment carried out by the government ranked the force's operational area as the third worst in the country. In March 2010, HMIC rated the force as 'poor' in three reviewed areas of, 'Local Policing', 'Confidence' and 'Protecting from Harm'. Nottinghamshire Police were
621-506: Was established in 1840. The following year it absorbed Retford Borough Police . In 1947, it absorbed Newark-on-Trent Borough Police . In 1968 it amalgamated with Nottingham City Police to form Nottinghamshire Combined Constabulary . On 1 April 1974, it was reconstituted as Nottinghamshire Police under the Local Government Act 1972 , but retained the name Nottinghamshire Constabulary on all signage, uniform and vehicles until
648-405: Was managed by a Demand Management Inspector (DMI) who is responsible for demand on their area. There are two custody suites across the force: Bridewell (70 cells) and Mansfield (30 cells) Newark custody suite has recently closed, however is able to be reopened if there is operational need. Each local authority area is covered by a Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT). Each Neighbourhood policing team
675-464: Was rated as follows: Following three killings and serious injuries to three more in one sequence in June 2023, Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry requested the College of Policing to undertake an independent review into the force's responses. Additionally, after complaints by the victims' families, the force's previous interactions with the offender, Valdo Calocane, are under scrutiny by
702-566: Was rolled out across England and Wales in stages. The service provides 19 helicopters and four fixed-wing aircraft, operating from 15 bases. NPAS suggested that the Police Scotland Air Support Unit join the service to reduce costs. However that did not materialise. In February 2015, it was announced that, due to a 14% cut in revenue over the following three years, NPAS would be closing ten bases over two years. In response to slashed budgets, NPAS investigated
729-534: Was some initial criticism from forces around the service provided by NPAS when it began operation. This was primarily due to the reduction in number of bases and aircraft available, following general cuts by the UK Home Office to police funding. This led to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) conducting a case study of NPAS with its conclusions made public on 30 November 2017. The report commented at some length on
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