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 Surrey Police area |
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| Area | Surrey |
| Size | 1,663 km² |
| Population | 1,067,200 |
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| Formed | 1 January 1851 |
| HQ | Mount Browne, Guildford |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| Officers | 1,921 |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Stations | 12 |
| Temporary Chief Constable | Mark Rowley |
| Website | http://www.surrey.police.uk/ |
Surrey Police is the Home Office police force of the county of Surrey in the south of England
The force is lead by Temporary Chief Constable Mark Rowley and has its headquarters at Mount Browne, Guildford, Surrey. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for security and order The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Chief Constable is the title given to the Chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except the two responsible for Greater Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the
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History
On January 1, 1851, the Surrey Constabulary began its policing of the county with a total of 70 officers, the youngest of whom was 14 years old. Constabulary may have several definitions A civil non-paramilitary Police force consisting of police officers called Constables This is the usual The first Chief Constable was H. C. Hastings, who served in this capacity for 48 years. Originally Guildford, Reigate and Godalming had separate borough police forces. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. Godalming is a town in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, seven kilometres (four miles south of Guildford. Reigate and Guildford were merged into Surrey in 1943.
Today
Part of the present force area was originally part of the Metropolitan Police District, and was only transferred to the control of Surrey Police from the Metropolitan Police in 2000. The Metropolitan Police District (MPD is the area policed by London 's Metropolitan Police Service. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. Surrey Police is now divided into three divisions, and is currently policed by 1,921 police officers (see table below for more information). Surrey Police has one of the lowest crime rates in England and Wales. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
| 2005/06 | 2006/07 | |
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| Police officers | 1,944 | 1,921 |
| Community support officers | 104 | 185 |
| Staff | 1,447 | 1,665 |
| Special constables | 350 | 350 |
Surrey Police Museum
To help celebrate its 150th anniversary, a museum portraying the history of the Force was opened at Mount Browne, the Surrey Police's headquarters in Guildford. Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Surrey resident Sir Michael Caine, CBE, took a break from filming his latest movie to officially open the doors to the museum on 22nd October, 2001. Sir is an Honorific used as a title (see Knight) and in several other modern contexts Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Months of hard work went into the development of the museum. Displays include a reconstructed lock-up (an old-fashioned holding cell for drunks and criminals), an audio representation of the policing of the Guildford riots and World War I, artefacts and touch-screen technology, all tracing the history of the Force up to the present day. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
Training of New Recruits
Surrey Police is also one of the first police forces to have initiated IPLDP (Initial Police Learning and Development Program). Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force These police forces in the UK are now responsible for training their own recruits. In April 2006, Surrey Police officially launched IPLDP attended by other UK police force representatives.
New recruits are trained at the Surrey Police Headquarters, Mount Browne. Training lasts around seven months. Recruits receive their Warrant Card and Uniform in the first week of training. A Warrant Card is proof of identification and authority carried by Police Officers The term is normally used only within the United Kingdom and in current and former
Once the six months training is over, the new officers are posted in a local division. They are on probation for two years, and part of the continuing training programme involves a National Vocational Qualification in Policing. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs are vocational awards in England and Wales that are achieved through assessment and training
Complaints
There were 551 complaint cases for Surrey Police in 2005/06. This is a 26% increase on the 2004/05 figure of 439. For comparison, the average increase across forces in England and Wales over the same period was 15%. History The Roman occupation of Britain was the first period in which the area of present-day England and Wales was administered as a single unit (with the exception [2] [3]
Proposed Merger with Sussex Police
Under controversial merger plans announced by the Home Secretary in 2006, the number of police forces in England and Wales would have been cut from 43 to 24. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Proposals put forward on March 20, 2006 would have seen the Surrey force merged with Sussex Police to form a single strategic police force for the area. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Sussex Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing East Sussex, West Sussex and City of Brighton and Hove in southern [4]
Police authorities had until April 7, 2006 to respond to the plans; the Home Secretary then announced on Tuesday April 11 2006 that Surrey Police and Sussex Police would merge by 2008. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common However, on Wednesday July 12 2006, a Government minister announced that all proposed police merger plans in England and Wales had been put on "long-term hold. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. "
Stations with Borough Divisions
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Epsom & Ewell Borough Mole Valley District
Tandridge District Reigate and Banstead Borough Spelthorne Borough Guildford Borough |
Woking Borough
Waverley Borough Surrey Heath Borough HQ
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See also
Other Surrey Emergency Services
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