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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
    • Durham Constabulary - Personnel Records (Ref: CCP)
    • Durham Constabulary (Ref: CCP)
    • Candidates for appointment (Ref: CCP 2/1-12)
    • Registers of leave and sickness (Ref: CCP 4/1-4)
    • Conduct records (Ref: CCP 7/1)
    • Nominal rolls (Ref: CCP 7/5)
    • Registers and record cards of personnel (Ref: CCP 15/1-2)
    • Pension records (Ref: CCP 21/)
    • Officers (Ref: CCP 21/1/1-3)
    • Deceased officers (Ref: CCP 21/2/1-2)
    • Widows (Ref: CCP 21/3/1-2)
    • Deceased widows (Ref: CCP 21/4/1)
    • Registers of departures from the force (Ref: CCP 22/1)
    • Sunderland Constabulary (Ref: CCP)
    • Special constables (Ref: CCP 23/1)
    • Registers of special constables (Ref: CCP 23/1)

Catalogue Contents

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.

Special constables (Ref: CCP 23/1)Registers of special constables (Ref: CCP 23/1)Ref: CCP 23/1

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 2/1

Register of candidates, 21 December 1908 - 19 September 1919
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/2

Register of candidates, 17 September 1919 - 20 July 1922
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/3

Register of candidates, 21 July 1922 - 9 May 1924
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/4

Register of candidates, 9 May 1924 - 10 November 1925
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/5

Register of candidates, 10 November 1925 - 15 December 1927
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/6

Register of candidates, 15 December 1927 - 10 February 1930
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/7

Register of candidates, 11 February 1930 - 30 June 1931
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/8

Register of candidates, 30 June 1931 - 23 November 1932
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/9

Register of candidates, 23 November 1932 - 29 September 1934
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/10

Register of candidates, 1 October 1934 - 19 February 1937
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/11

Register of candidates, 19 February 1937 - 7 March 1939
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 2/12

Register of candidates, 7 March 1939 - 15 December 1945
(1 volume)

Registers of leave and sickness (Ref: CCP 4/1-4)Ref: CCP 4/1

Register of leave and sickness, 1900 - 1910
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 4/2

Register of leave and sickness, 1911 - 1937
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 4/3

Register of leave and sickness, 1946 - 1949
(1 file)

Ref: CCP 4/4

Register of leave and sickness, 1946 - 1949
(1 file)

Conduct records (Ref: CCP 7/1)Ref: CCP 7/1

Conduct record book (Durham City police force), 1871 - 1919
(1 volume)

Nominal rolls (Ref: CCP 7/5)Ref: CCP 7/5

Nominal 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 15/1

Register 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 15/2

Box 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 21/1/1

Register of pensions (A-G), 1946 - 1986
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 21/1/2

Register of pensions (H-O), 1946 - 1986
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 21/1/3

Register of pensions (P-Y), 1946 - 1986
(1 volume)

Deceased officers (Ref: CCP 21/2/1-2)Ref: CCP 21/2/1

Register of pensions (A-J), 1901 - 1980
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 21/2/2

Register of pensions (K-Y), 1901 - 1980
(1 volume)

Widows (Ref: CCP 21/3/1-2)Ref: CCP 21/3/1

Register of pensions (A-I), 1951 - 1986
(1 volume)

Ref: CCP 21/3/2

Register of pensions (J-Y), 1951 - 1986
(1 volume)

Deceased widows (Ref: CCP 21/4/1)Ref: CCP 21/4/1

Register of pensions (A-Y), 1924 - 1985
(1 volume)

Registers of departures from the force (Ref: CCP 22/1)Ref: CCP 22/1

Register of men who left the force (indexed), 1921 - 1966
(1 volume)



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