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Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organisations. [ 1 ] The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organisation, [ 2 ] and affects the culture within the police force. [ 3 ] Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms. [ 4 ][ 5 ]
Chief inspector. Not to be confused with the head of a British inspectorate, titled His Majesty's chief inspector. Chief inspector (Ch Insp) is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police (CIP).
Criminal Investigation Department. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the branch of a police force to which most plainclothes detectives belong in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth nations. A force's CID is distinct from its Special Branch (though officers of both are entitled to the rank prefix "Detective").
Middle Ages. Early concepts of policing in Britain were based on the ancient laws which relied heavily on all subjects of the crown having a responsibility to assist in maintaining law and order. The posse comitatus originated in ninth century England along with the creation of the office of sheriff.
1,024+ (575 charged) [ 31 ] From 30 July to 5 August 2024, [ a ] far-right, anti-immigration protests and riots occurred in England and Northern Ireland, [ b ] within the United Kingdom. This followed a mass stabbing in Southport on 29 July in which three children were killed. The riots were fuelled by false claims circulated by far-right ...
Caroline Goode. Caroline Goode QPM is a British retired police detective, who served for 33 years in the Metropolitan Police in London and in Counter Terrorism Command. She was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2012 New Year Honours [1] for leading the investigation into the murder of Banaz Mahmod. She wrote a book [2] about the case ...
DI Ray is a 2022 British police procedural television series, (titled D.I. Ray in Canada). The series was created and written by Maya Sondhi and produced by Jed Mercurio. DI Ray stars Parminder Nagra in the title role as a detective inspector in a fictitious Birmingham -based police force.
The sixth series of Line of Duty, consisting of seven episodes, began broadcasting on BBC One on 21 March 2021. The story follows the actions of AC-12, led by Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) and DI Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), as they investigate DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly Macdonald) and her team, including former AC-12 officer DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure).