November2010 Edition - Hatfield Heath Village Magazine

Special Constabulary has received a special relationship
with the force still backing up serving officers.
During The Second World War 31 Officers lost their
lives on active service, together with 2 Police Officers
who were killed when Headquarters was bombed. And
once again during this period Essex relied on the services
of The Special Constabulary and war reserve.
In 1946 the first women were appointed constables in
Essex, although Colchester had appointed its first full
time woman constable in 1925. Prior to women entering
the service it was the unpaid job of the wives of serving
officers to fulfil any requirements with regard to dealing
with female prisoners.
The Dog section was introduced into Essex Police in
1953, in 1990 the force , by this time known as Essex
Police had acquired a helicopter.
Much has changed during the period since I have retired
from the Police Service Health and Safety is now a first
priority something which has made a noticeable
difference for current serving officers.
Now!! Details of a Few of the True and Recorded
Disciplinary matters from the past:
On 25th July 1843 Constable Thomas Kelly aged 29
years, a former paper maker, concluded his 13th day
career when he was found ‘Drunk on Parade’ for the
same offence in 1873 an Hussar was flogged to death at
Hounslow Barracks, pursuant to his colonel’s order, the
skills needed for a contemporary military command were
not those needed to form an efficient Constabulary.
15th November 1859 Constable 145 George Stewart
formerly a gardener with 18 months service, had to leave
the constabulary because ‘His wife was a lunatic’
31st August 1872 Constable 36 Robert Parr aged 31
years was required to leave the constabulary because of
‘The Conduct of his wife was prejudicial to the Service’
One must ask the question ‘what conduct was that’
and I am sorry that is for me to know and you to
guess.
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