Isle of Man Constabulary
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Isle of Man Constabulary Meoiryn-Shee Ellan Vannin |
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Badge of the Isle of Man Constabulary
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September, 1863 |
| Annual budget | £15 million |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | Crown dependency of, Isle of Man |
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| Isle of Man Constabulary area | |
| Size | 572 square kilometres (221 sq mi) |
| Population | 80,000 |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Douglas |
| Sworn members | 200 |
| Agency executive | Gary Roberts, Chief Constable |
| Divisions | 5 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 10 |
| Website | |
| www.gov.im/dha/police | |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Isle of Man Constabulary (Manx: Meoiryn-Shee Ellan Vannin) is the national police service of the Isle of Man, an island of 80,000 inhabitants, situated approximately equidistant from Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.
The force has about 236 officers in its establishment. As the Isle of Man is not a part of the United Kingdom, the Constabulary is responsible to the Minister of Home Affairs of the Isle of Man Government. Nevertheless, the service volunteers itself for inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) for England and Wales.
The force is split into five neighbourhood policing teams (NPTs). Northern NPT covers the North of the island: Ramsey, Andreas, Bride, Ballaugh, Lezayre, Maughold, Jurby. Western NPT covers Patrick, German, Michael, and Peel. Southern NPT covers the airport, Ballasalla, Castletown, Port St Mary, and Port Erin. Eastern NPT covers Braddan, Laxey, Lonan, and Onchan. Douglas NPT covers the borough of Douglas. Each NPT is controlled by an inspector who has established a partnership with the local community to help solve issues affecting the local area.
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.
In terms of uniform, the force looks very similar to police in the United Kingdom, apart from the 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 Borough Police forces; Peterborough City Police; the Metropolitan Police's band; and the New Zealand Police), 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.
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