Inverness-shire Constabulary

The Inverness-shire Constabulary, also called the Inverness County Police, was the police force of the county of Inverness-shire in Scotland.[1]

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The force was established in 1840. On 16 November 1968 the Constabulary merged with Inverness Burgh Police to form Inverness Constabulary, which in turn became part of the Northern Constabulary in 1975, which was in turn succeeded by Police Scotland in 2013.[2][3]

Organisation

The county was divided into four divisions, which would remain the same for 128 years:

The force was originally commanded by a Superintendent, who also headed the Inverness Division. The other divisions were commanded by Sub Inspectors. These officers were renamed the Chief Constable and Inspectors respectively in 1857.

There were originally nine constables in the Inverness division, three in Lochaber, one in Skye, and two in Long Island, for a force of only nineteen men.

Between 1841 and 1847 the force also policed the Royal Burgh of Inverness, absorbing for that period the Town Officers and Watchmen of the Burgh, until the Inverness Burgh Police was set up as a separate force.

Throughout the existence of the Force, its headquarters were in Inverness Castle, an exclave of Inverness-shire within the boundaries of the Royal Burgh of Inverness.

Chief Officers

  • Eyre John Powell, 16 October 184024 August 1841
  • John MacBean, 24 October 184131 May 1857
  • William Murray, 1 June 185724 October 1882
  • Donald Aitchison (acting), 25 October 18821 December 1882
  • Alexander McHardy, 2 December 188230 April 1911
  • Hugh MacLennan (acting), 1 May 19111 June 1911
  • Major Alexander C. MacLean, 2 June 19112 June 1936
  • Ewen MacDonald (acting), 3 June 193630 November 1936
  • William Fraser, 1 December 193617 August 1951
  • John R. Johnstone, 18 August 195128 May 1962
  • James A. MacIntyre (acting), 29 May 196222 June 1963
  • Andrew L. McClure, 23 June 196315 November 1968

References

  1. Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "British Police History". british-police-history.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. "From the Archives: An insight into police activities of yesteryear". Inverness Courier. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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