Such was the opening remark of Police Constable Smith, of Stevenage, when interviewed by this paper.
Read more The sorry story of a career criminal who deserted and committed burglary in Hitchin
Read more Sgt Kendall, a Watford Police reservist for the Grenadier Guards, was killed in action in Belgium
Read more Newspaper article in 1915 on the reluctant agreement of the Standing Committee to allow the Chief Constable Major Law to return to the Army and for Sup Wood to become Acting Chief Constable
Read more In 1917 some Hertfordshire Police Officers were used as agricultural labourers.
Read more Newspaper story apologising for a previous article that was deemed derogatory to Special Constables. The second part gives details of the number of full time officers who had left to join the forces in 1915
Read more The story of P.c. Herbert Dolly who served in Hertfordshire Constabulary between 1908 and 1914 before returning to the Army and being killed in France on Christmas Day 1915
Read more Newspaper report into circumstances of death of PC L Dolley who had served at Hertford in France in January 1915. As a tragic postscript his brother Bertie was killed on Christmas day 1915 (see post on this site)
Read more Details of 1916 Promotion exam from Constable 2nd Class to Constable 1st Class. Did you know you had to have a License for a servant?
Read more The history of Hertfordshire Constabulary's use of horses
Read more Newspaper report of Council debate on payment for the Chief Constable while away on Military Service.
Read more Details of some of the Officers of Hertfordshire Constabulary who joined the services in the First World War
Read more The formative years… My grandfather was born in Cleator, Cumberland. When his great-uncle Thomas Little died in 1875 at Home Farm, Camerton, Thomas’ younger brother, Robert, took on the tenancy of the farm. Robert subsequently died in 1888, when his wife, Elizabeth Little, managed the running of the farm. In those days land was given in ...
Read more Newspaper report on land available to purchase for building of police cottages However, this was not supported, as due to budgetary constraints caused by the war permission would not be given.
Read more 1,027 persons apprehended and summoned, of whom 29 were committed for trial, 878 summarily convicted, and 120 discharged.
Read more Appointment of William Wood as Acting Chief Constable in 1915
Read more Following a chance meeting with Brian Burch of Hertford, I have enjoyed the privilege of having access to his collection of mementos of his of his late father, who served with distinction in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry during the First World War. Living and working in Hertford, he had already joined the Territorial Army when war broke ...
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