| Grampian Police | |
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 Grampian Police area |
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| Area | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray |
| Size | 8,737 km² |
| Population | 525,936 (2001 Census) |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1975 (merger) |
| HQ | Aberdeen |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| Officers | As of 2 February 2007, 1,401 Police Officers, 143 Special Constables, 17 Cadets and 884 Support Staff (including Agency) were employed by Grampian Police |
| Divisions | Three- Aberdeen City, Moray, and Aberdeenshire (Formerly North Aberdeenshire and South Aberdeenshire) |
| Stations | 46 |
| Chief Constable | Colin McKerracher CBE QPM |
| Website | Force web site |
Grampian Police is the police force for the north east of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen and Moray (the former Grampian region). The Force area also covers the North Sea, giving Grampian Police the responsibility of policing the oil and gas platforms of the North East. The force is headquartered on Queen Street in Aberdeen and, for non-emergency calls, can be contacted on 0845 600 5 700.
The Police Authority has six representatives from Aberdeen City, six from Aberdeenshire and four from Moray.
It was formed on May 16, 1975, when Grampian Region was created, as a merger of the previously-formed Scottish North Eastern Counties Constabulary and the Aberdeen City Police. The North Eastern force had itself been formed on May 16, 1949, by the merger of Aberdeenshire Constabulary, Banffshire Constabulary, Kincardineshire Constabulary and Moray and Nairn Constabulary.[1]
The force produces a magazine called The Informer for its staff, which comes out every season, and in 2009, the force launched its own Youtube channel.
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Departments & Units
Grampian Police have a number of specialist Departments and Units, with officers joining them and undertaking this as their primary role; [2]
- Dog Section
- Underwater Search Unit (Grampian's Underwater Search Unit is the regional USU for Grampian, Northern Constabulary, and Tayside Police, however is staffed entirely by Grampian)
- Armed Response Vehicle
- Oil and Energy Liaison Unit
- CID
- Wildlife Crime Unit
- Roads Policing Unit (Formerly the Traffic Department)
- Driver Training Unit
- Drug Squad
- Special Branch
- Financial Investigation Unit
- Fraud Squad
- Family Protection Unit
- School Liason
- Professional Standards and Conduct Unit
- Human Resources (Recruitment & Training)
- General Enquiries Department
- City Centre Unit
Amongst a number of others.
Specialist skills
A large number of Grampian Police Officers have undertaken training to gain specialist skills, these officers will undertake their normal duties as frontline Police Officers, however when the requirement arises, their skills can be called upon, these skills include; [3]
- Authorised Firearms Officer
- Public Order Officer
- Collision Investigator
- Wildlife Crime Officer
- Search Officer
- Police Diver
- Police Driving Instructor
- Family Liaison Officer
- Offshore Industry Liaison (OIL)
- Close Protection Officer
- Negotiator
- Officer Safety Instructor
Pipe band
The Grampian Police Pipe Band was established in 1907 and has had a long and proud tradition of playing at events and competitions throughout Scotland. The group rehearses on a weekly basis in Aberdeen and comprises both police staff and civilians. The Pipe Band launched its own design of tartan in 2007 and the band performed for Her Majesty the Queen at Balmoral Castle to celebrate its unveiling[4].
Significant events and incidents
Grampian Police have been involved in many high-profile cases throughout Scotland, either as the investigating force, reviewing investigations on behalf of other forces, or providing specialist support in cases.
- Arlene Fraser murder case (Investigating force)
- George Murdoch murder (Investigating force)
- Michael Holding murder (Investigating force)
- Renee MacRae mystery (Reviewing force)
- Jolanta Bledaite murder (Specialist support - underwater search)[5]
- April 2009 North Sea helicopter crash (Investigating Police Force, in parnership with Air Accident Investigation Branch and others)
External links
References
- ^ www.grampian.police.uk
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