| Fife Constabulary | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1949 |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Map of Fife Constabulary's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) |
| Population | 356,740 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Glenrothes |
| Police Officers | 1027 |
| Special Constables | 119 |
| Agency executive |
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| Divisions | 3 |
| Website | |
| www.fife.police.uk | |
Fife Constabulary was the territorial police force responsible for the Scottish council area of Fife.
The area policed by Fife Constabulary had a resident population of just over 350,000, almost a third of whom lived in one of the three principal towns of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes. The force was established in 1949 following the amalgamation of the originally independent Fife County, Dunfermline City and Kirkcaldy Burgh police forces.[1] Then the number of Police Officers totalled 345, supported by 26 civilian staff. During 1949 officers dealt with 7,492 crimes and offences. At dissolution the force had 1027 Officers, who were assisted by 119 Special Constables and approximately 538 support staff. Fife Constabulary dealt with around 65,000 crimes and offences annually.
The Chief Constable was responsible for ensuring that the deployment and organisation of personnel is consistent with the demands on the Force. Operational resources were allocated according to the needs of local communities and are complemented by professional administrative and support staff.
An Act of the Scottish Parliament, the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, created a single Police Service of Scotland – to be known as Police Scotland – with effect from 1 April 2013.[2] This will merge the eight regional police forces in Scotland (including Fife Constabulary), together with the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, into a single service covering the whole of Scotland.[3] Police Scotland has its headquarters at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in Fife.
- ^ "The Formation of Fife Constabulary". Fife Constabulary. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ STV News Archived 15 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine, 30 October 2012
- ^ "Police and fire service merger 'would save £1.7bn'". stv.tv. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.