2000 saw the Metropolitan Police give up those areas of Hertfordshire that they had Policed since 1840.
Read more The history of Police Dogs in Hertfordshire from 1900 to 1951
Read more The sixth (Acting) Chief Constable. He served throughout the Great War he was wounded and awarded a Silver War Badge. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary and quickly rose through the ranks.
Read more Mutual Aid To Hertfordshire By The Metropolitan Police.
Read more Hertfordshire Police Historical Society This Week In History Saturday 28 August 1880 Hertford Mercury and Reformer HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY. CHIEF CONSTABLE. Candidates for the appointment of Chief Constable, now vacant, are requested to address their applications, in writing (marked “Chief Constable”), to the Justices in Quarter Sessions, under cover to me not later than the 30th September next. Copies only of ...
Read more Having served as Private 5706 in the Grenadier Guards it is believed that he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in mid 1899 and was stationed at Hitchin. Constable Goodson was recalled to the Colours on 9th October 1899 and was Killed in Action at Belmont, South Africa on the 23rd November 1899.
Read more The son of a Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector he died when his Wellington bomber crash landed during a training flight, killing all on board.
Read more The son of a Hertfordshire Police Officer he was Killed in Action during the retreat to Dunkirk.
Read more Were you or did you know a Hertfordshire Police Officer who took part in the Coronation in London or later at Colnbrook? If so please share your memories here. If you can add any first names to the nominal roll please click on "add a comment about this page" at the end of the post.
Read more Having served as Lance Sergeant 7073 in the 1st and 3rd Battalions, Coldstream Guards he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1894. He was recalled to the Colours on 14th May 1900 during the Boer War and served as a Drill Instructor. He re-joined the Police and later volunteered for the Army during WW1, again as a Drill Instructor. Re-joining the Police again he retired on pension shortly afterwards.
Read more Hertfordshire Constabulary Historical Society This Week In History Saturday 6th June 1864 Watford Observer REFUSING TO LEAVE A PUBLIC HOUSE. John Levy, of Pinner, (who did not appear) was charged with refusing to leave the Compasses public house when required do by the police. Police Constable Jennings said that on the 24th inst., he was on duty in Watford ...
Read more Boer War Veteran Private 3943 9th (Queens Royal) Lancers, Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/8284 Military Mounted Police
Read more Private Royal Army Service Corps, Private Hampshire Regiment
Read more Private 2537 Hertfordshire Yeomanry Unfit for further Police service.
Read more Private 2381 Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Private M/204725 Royal Army Service Corps, 2nd Lieutenant Royal Air Force.
Read more Hertfordshire’s Last Police Box was at the junction of Holmshill Lane and the A1 at latitude: 51.672731, longitude: -0.238824. Box No: S63 District: South Mimms Subdivision: Barnet Installed: 13-Jan-36 Removed: 19-Nov-80 Metropolitan Police type designed around 1929 by Gilbert Mackenzie Trench, O.B.E., F.R.I.B.A., F.S.I., Architect and Surveyor to the Metropolitan Police. This area was originally controlled by the Metropolitan Police but in ...
Read more Private 2538 Hertfordshire Yeomanry unfit for further Police Service later Colonel Pioneer Corps WW2 and MBE
Read more Hertfordshire Police Historical Society. This Week In History. 21/1/1836 Formation of the Hertford Borough Police under Henry Bishop as Superintendent and John Wilmot, George Gray, James Neale and George Mosers as Constables. All of these were given to the Borough by the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Met.Police). They were not very efficient……..Neale lasted 6 days, Gray ...
Read more Grenadier Guardsman and later Colour Sergeant Major in the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry.
Read more Essex Regiment then Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment wounded
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