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| Isle of Man Constabulary Meoiryn-Shee Ellan Vannin | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September, 1863 |
| Annual budget | £19 million[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction |  Isle of Man |
| Size | 572 square kilometres (221 sq mi) |
| Population | 85,000 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Douglas |
| Sworn members | 200 |
| Agency executive |
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| Divisions | 4 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Website | |
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TheIsle of Man Constabulary (Manx:Meoiryn-Shee Ellan Vannin) is the national police service of theIsle of Man, an island of 85,000 inhabitants, situated approximatelyequidistant fromNorthern Ireland,Wales,Scotland andEngland.
The force has about 236 officers in its establishment. As the Isle of Man is not a part of theUnited Kingdom, the Constabulary is responsible to theMinister of Home Affairs of theIsle of Man Government. Nevertheless, the service volunteers itself for inspection byHis Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) forEngland and Wales.[2][3]
The force is split into fourNeighbourhood Policing Teams (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.
| Team | Parishes etc. covered |
|---|---|
| Northern | Ramsey, Andreas, Bride, Ballaugh, Lezayre, Maughold, Jurby, Lonan, Laxey |
| Western | Patrick, German, Michael, Peel, Marown |
| Southern | Castletown, Port St Mary, Port Erin, Malew, Arbory, Rushen, Santon |
| Eastern | Borough of Douglas, Braddan, Onchan |
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 theIsle 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 theGlock 179x19mm sidearm and favor theHeckler & Koch HK4165.56x45mm rifle.
A major event for the force is the annualTT races.
The constabulary's headquarters are in Douglas. The presentchief constable is Russ Foster.[5]
In terms of uniform, the force looks very similar to police in theUnited Kingdom, apart from the Isle of Mancustodian 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).[6] White helmets were used as a summer option in other police forces (including Brighton, Southend-on-Sea andSwansea Borough Police forces; Peterborough City Police; theMetropolitan Police's band; and theNew 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.
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.[citation needed]
During the tenure ofMike Culverhouse, the force was involved in theManx Bugging Scandal, and almost all senior officers except theChief Constable were either suspended, retired or dismissed due to the uncovering of widespreadbugging.
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.[7]
| Rank | Chief constable | Deputy chief constable | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Constable |
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