Fife Constabulary

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Field	Value
agencyname	Fife Constabulary
logo	Fife Constabulary (crest).png
formedyear	1949
dissolved	2013
country	Scotland
divtype	Country
subdivtype	Council area
subdivname	Fife
map	ScotlandPoliceFife.png
sizearea	1,325 km2
sizepopulation	356,740
police	yes
local	yes
headquarters	Glenrothes
sworntype	Police Officer
sworn	1027
unsworntype	Special Constable
unsworn	119
chief1name	Norma Graham
chief1position	Chief constable
officetype	Division
officename	3
website	www.fife.police.uk
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Fife Constabulary was the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council area of Fife.

The area policed by Fife Constabulary had a resident population of just over 350,000, almost a third of whom lived in one of the three principal towns of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes. The force was established in 1949 following the amalgamation of the originally independent Fife County, Dunfermline City and Kirkcaldy Burgh police forces. Then the number of Police Officers totalled 345, supported by 26 civilian staff. During 1949, officers dealt with 7,492 crimes and offences. At dissolution the force had 1027 Officers, who were assisted by 119 Special Constables and approximately 538 support staff. Fife Constabulary dealt with around 65,000 crimes and offences annually.

The Chief Constable was responsible for ensuring that the deployment and organisation of personnel is consistent with the demands on the Force. Operational resources were allocated according to the needs of local communities and are complemented by professional administrative and support staff.

An Act of the Scottish Parliament, the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, created a single Police Service of Scotland – to be known as Police Scotland – with effect from 1 April 2013. This will merge the eight regional police forces in Scotland (including Fife Constabulary), together with the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, into a single service covering the whole of Scotland. Police Scotland has its headquarters at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in Fife.

Divisions

Fife Constabulary was divided into three Territorial Divisions. Western Division had a population of approximately 133,000 and its Divisional HQ in Dunfermline. It contained the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine-on-Forth. Central Division was the smallest of the three Divisions but the most densely populated with 148,000 residents, and Divisional HQ in Kirkcaldy. Eastern Division was the largest of the three but had the smallest population of some 69,000. Major concentrations of population are Cupar, home to the Divisional HQ, and St Andrews. Western and Central Divisions were headed by a Chief Superintendent and a Superintendent, and Eastern Division by a Superintendent and a Chief Inspector.

Force Headquarters

The majority of Fife Constabulary's departments and specialist units were based at modern, purpose-built Headquarters, situated at Detroit Road in Viewfield, Glenrothes which were opened on 25 March 1996. They replaced the previous building at Dysart which had been the HQ since 1975. The building includes modern office accommodation, training facilities, lecture theatre, library, garage & communications workshops, television studio, gymnasium, and an indoor firearms range. In 2004, a new Contact Centre was opened on the Headquarters campus, enabling the Force to bring together under one roof the call handling and despatching services which had previously been dispersed across Police stations in Fife.

Regional police stations

Fife Constabulary also had police stations in Aberdour, Anstruther, Auchtermuchty, Ballingry, Burntisland, Cardenden, Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Dunfermline Dalgety Bay, Glenrothes, Inverkeithing, Kelty, Kennoway, Kincardine, Leven, Levenmouth, Lochgelly, Oakley, Rosyth, Tayport and Wormit.

Chief Constables

1949–1955 : Sir John Inch
1955–1966 : Andrew Meldrum
?–1996 William MacDougal Moodie
1996–2000 : John Hamilton
2001–2008 : Peter Wilson
2008–2012 : Norma Graham
2012–2013 : Andrew Barker

References

"The Formation of Fife Constabulary". Fife Constabulary.
[http://news.stv.tv/scotland/197532-police-scotland-name-of-new-single-police-service-unveiled/ STV News] {{Webarchive. link. (15 January 2013 , 30 October 2012)
(17 January 2012). "Police and fire service merger 'would save £1.7bn'". stv.tv.
"Obituary: Sir John Inch". The Independent.
"Robert Murison". The Herald.
"New chief constable for Fife". The Herald.
"Fife police chief retires". Fife Today.
"Chief constable to resign before single force move". The Herald.
"Police Pension Board Biographies". Scottish Public Pensions Agency.

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