Northern Constabulary
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Northern Constabulary was the former territorial police force responsible for law enforcement across the Highlands and Islands of northern Scotland prior to the creation of Police Scotland.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct police force
ⓘ
territorial police force ⓘ |
| ceasedToExistAsLegalEntityOn | 1 April 2013 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dissolutionDate | 1 April 2013 ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 2013 ⓘ |
| emblemFeature |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
Stag’s head ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Argyll County Police (northern parts)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caithness Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Inverness Burgh Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Inverness-shire Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Nairnshire Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Ross and Cromarty Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Ross and Sutherland Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Shetland Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutherland Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Zetland Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Police (Scotland) Act 1967
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadSpecialistUnit |
marine and coastal policing
ⓘ
mountain rescue liaison ⓘ road policing unit ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding | Inverness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Inverness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Highland council area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Islands of northern Scotland ⓘ Moray council area NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney Islands council area NERFINISHED ⓘ Shetland Islands council area NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Isles council area NERFINISHED ⓘ part of Argyll and Bute council area ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Police Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “Dion is Cuidich” ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | “Protect and Serve” (approximate English meaning) ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Highlands and Islands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnderOversightOf | Northern Joint Police Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfReform | creation of single Police Service of Scotland ⓘ |
| patrolArea | North Coast 500 route region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policedAreaType |
island communities
ⓘ
remote ⓘ rural ⓘ |
| region | Northern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Police Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
crime prevention
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ public order ⓘ road policing ⓘ search and rescue coordination support ⓘ |
| typeOfPolice | Home Office police force ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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