Durham Constabulary
Reference: CCP Catalogue Title: Durham Constabulary Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Personnel Records
Covering Dates: 1864-1986
Access: Under Data Protection legislation access to these records is restricted for up to 85 years
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Durham Constabulary - Personnel Records (Ref: CCP)Sunderland Constabulary (Ref: CCP)
Sunderland Borough Constabulary was established in 1836. In 1968 it became part of Durham Constabulary, then transferred to Northumbria Police in 1974.
Records are also kept by Tyne and Wear Archives Service.
Sunderland Borough Police register of special constables (indexed), 1914 - 1943 [enrollment dates]
Provides name, address, size, training, occupation, age and awards
(1 volume)
Durham Constabulary (Ref: CCP)Candidates for appointment (Ref: CCP 2/1-12)Ref: CCP 2/1Register of candidates, 21 December 1908 - 19 September 1919
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/2Register of candidates, 17 September 1919 - 20 July 1922
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/3Register of candidates, 21 July 1922 - 9 May 1924
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/4Register of candidates, 9 May 1924 - 10 November 1925
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/5Register of candidates, 10 November 1925 - 15 December 1927
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/6Register of candidates, 15 December 1927 - 10 February 1930
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/7Register of candidates, 11 February 1930 - 30 June 1931
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/8Register of candidates, 30 June 1931 - 23 November 1932
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/9Register of candidates, 23 November 1932 - 29 September 1934
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/10Register of candidates, 1 October 1934 - 19 February 1937
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/11Register of candidates, 19 February 1937 - 7 March 1939
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 2/12Register of candidates, 7 March 1939 - 15 December 1945
(1 volume)
Registers of leave and sickness (Ref: CCP 4/1-4)Ref: CCP 4/1Register of leave and sickness, 1900 - 1910
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 4/2Register of leave and sickness, 1911 - 1937
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 4/3Register of leave and sickness, 1946 - 1949
(1 file)
Ref: CCP 4/4Register of leave and sickness, 1946 - 1949
(1 file)
Conduct records (Ref: CCP 7/1)Ref: CCP 7/1Conduct record book (Durham City police force), 1871 - 1919
(1 volume)
Nominal rolls (Ref: CCP 7/5)Ref: CCP 7/5Nominal roll and distribution of the Force, 31 December 1922 - 31 December 1937
(1 volume)
Registers and record cards of personnel (Ref: CCP 15/1-2)Ref: CCP 15/1Register of the County Constabulary, listed by
(a) rank (chief constable, superintendents 1st class and 2nd class, inspectors 1st class and 2nd class, sergeants 1st class, 2nd class and supernumary, and constables 1st class) and
(b) within each rank, by the date of reaching that rank; beginning with those who were in post in 1885 and including those who reached that rank in the period to April 1889.
For each man the following information is given: official number, name, station, date of reaching rank, date of entry into force, county of birth, age (for superintendents and inspectors) or year and month of birth, height, former trade, whether married, number of children, extra pay category, former employment in public service, progressive increase of pay category, whether allocated a free house, and details of changes or removals.
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCP 15/2Box 1 Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Acornley - Botwright
Box 2 Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Bousfield - Crawford
Box 3a Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Creamer - Foster
Box 3b Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Fowler - Haw
Box 4a Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Hay - Laraman
Box 4b Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Larkin- Middlewood
Box 5a Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Midgely - Patch
Box 5b Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Paton- Raw
Box 6a Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Rawson - Snowdon
Box 6b Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Souter- Thompson
Box 7a Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Thornton - Watson
Box 7b Record cards/sheets relating to deceased police officers, Way- Young
Box 7c Record cards/sheets relating to retired West Hartlepool police officers
Pension records (Ref: CCP 21/)Officers (Ref: CCP 21/1/1-3)Ref: CCP 21/1/1Register of pensions (A-G), 1946 - 1986
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 21/1/2Register of pensions (H-O), 1946 - 1986
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 21/1/3Register of pensions (P-Y), 1946 - 1986
(1 volume)
Deceased officers (Ref: CCP 21/2/1-2)Ref: CCP 21/2/1Register of pensions (A-J), 1901 - 1980
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 21/2/2Register of pensions (K-Y), 1901 - 1980
(1 volume)
Widows (Ref: CCP 21/3/1-2)Ref: CCP 21/3/1Register of pensions (A-I), 1951 - 1986
(1 volume)
Ref: CCP 21/3/2Register of pensions (J-Y), 1951 - 1986
(1 volume)
Deceased widows (Ref: CCP 21/4/1)Ref: CCP 21/4/1Register of pensions (A-Y), 1924 - 1985
(1 volume)
Registers of departures from the force (Ref: CCP 22/1)Ref: CCP 22/1Register of men who left the force (indexed), 1921 - 1966
(1 volume)
