The Isle of Man Constabulary ( gv, Meoiryn-Shee Ellan Vannin) is the national police service of the
Isle of Man
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, an island of 85,000 inhabitants, situated approximately
equidistant
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from
Northern Ireland
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,
Wales
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,
Scotland
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and
England
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.
Structures and deployment
The force has about 236 officers in its establishment. As the Isle of Man is not a part of the
United Kingdom
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, the Constabulary is responsible to the
Minister of Home Affairs of the
Isle of Man Government
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. Nevertheless, the service volunteers itself for inspection by
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) for
England and Wales
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.
The force is split into four
Neighbourhood Policing Team
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s (NPTs). Each NPT is controlled by an inspector who has established a partnership with the local community to help solve issues affecting the local area.
There is a Criminal Investigation Department which includes the CID, Public Protection and Pro-active Teams
A small team of intelligence and drug trafficking officers exists dedicated to this. Drug trafficking is an assigned matter to the
Isle of Man Customs and Excise.
An Operational Support Group which includes operational Firearms and Training, Public Order officers, a Search Team, Negotiators and Post Incident Managers. Armed officers generally utilize the
Glock 17
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9x19mm sidearm and favor the
Heckler & Koch HK416 5.56x45mm rifle.
A major event for the force is the annual
TT races.
The constabulary's headquarters are in Douglas. The present
Chief Constable is Gary Roberts.
Uniform
In terms of uniform, the force looks very similar to police in the
United Kingdom
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, apart from the Isle of Man
custodian helmets worn by male constables and sergeants. White helmets were introduced in 1960 as a summer alternative to the older black helmets (partly for tourism reasons). White helmets were used as a summer option in other police forces (including Brighton, Southend-on-Sea and
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales
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Borough Police forces; Peterborough City Police; the
Metropolitan Police
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's band; and the
New Zealand Police
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), but this practice ceased in the UK in 1969 and in New Zealand in the 1990s. The white helmet is now worn year round by officers on foot patrol. Officers on mobile patrol tend to wear peaked caps.
Officers of the rank of sergeant and above may carry a "signalling stick" when on foot patrol. This is in effect an additional rank indicator. Until very recently constables "acting up" in the rank of sergeant were referred to as "carrying the stick". If the "acting" was only short term, the stick was often the only indicator of their additional responsibilities.
Social media presence
The Isle of Man Constabulary have started to use social media, predominantly
Twitter
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.
Controversies
During the tenure of
Mike Culverhouse, the force was involved in the
Manx Bugging Scandal
Neil Kinrade is the former Deputy Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary. He is well known for his part in unveiling the "Manx Bugging Scandal" of the late 1990s and 2000s, his subsequent suspension from duty and his clearing of his name ...
, and almost all senior officers except the
Chief Constable were either suspended, retired or dismissed due to the uncovering of widespread
bugging.
Rank structure
The rank structure of the Isle of Man Constabulary follows the practice of United Kingdom county (as opposed to metropolitan) territorial police forces, except that there are no ranks of chief superintendent or assistant chief constable. There are currently three superintendents and four chief inspectors.
Chief Officers
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Chief Constable Gary Roberts, 2013 – present
* Chief Constable Mike Langdon, 2008–2013
**
Deputy Chief Constable Gary Roberts, 2008–2013
* Chief Constable
Mike Culverhouse, 1999–2007
** Deputy Chief Constable Mike Langdon, 2005–2007
** Deputy Chief Constable
Neil Kinrade
Neil Kinrade is the former Deputy Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary. He is well known for his part in unveiling the "Manx Bugging Scandal" of the late 1990s and 2000s, his subsequent suspension from duty and his clearing of his name ...
, 2000–2005
** Deputy Chief Constable Alan Cretney 1995-2000
* Chief Constable
Robin Oake, 1986–1999
** Deputy Chief Constable Alan Cretney 1995-2000
* Chief Constable Frank Weedon, 1972–1986
* Chief Constable Christopher Beaty-Pownall, 1955–1972
**
Superintendent Alfred Kelly
* Chief Constable
Major
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John Young, 1936–1954
* Chief Constable
Colonel
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H W Madoc, 1911–1936
** Deputy Chief Constable John Thomas Quilliam, -1920
* Chief Constable William Freeth, 1888–1911
* Chief Constable
Lieutenant Colonel
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William Paul, 1878–1888
** Deputy Chief Constable William Boyde
** Deputy Chief Constable John Cain
** Deputy Chief Constable Thomas Cringle
** Deputy Chief Constable Richard Duke
** Deputy Chief Constable Charles Joshua Faragher
** Deputy Chief Constable William Faragher
Emergency services on the Isle of Man
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Isle of Man Ambulance Service
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Isle of Man Civil Defence Corps
*
Isle of Man Coastguard
*Isle of Man Constabulary
*
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
*
St John Ambulance
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non-governmental charity
See also
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Aerial roof markings
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Fraud Squad (UK)
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Isle of Man Airport Police
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Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
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References
External links
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Police forces of the Crown Dependencies
Emergency services in the Isle of Man
1863 establishments in the Isle of Man
Organizations established in 1863