| Administrative History | The Chief Constable's instructions to the members of the constabulary were collected into general order books from at least 1866. These orders encompassed every aspect of the work of the constabulary, and could be temporary orders (such as an order to send a number of policemen to keep order at a public event) or signify more permanent changes to procedure. Over time, some orders began to be kept in separate volumes, such as those relating to contagious diseases of animals, and orders relating to staff promotions and transfers.
The rules and regulations under which police officers operated bgan to be amalgamated with relevant general orders into a set of standing orders by the early 20th century. Chief Constable J M Garrow consolidated a new set of standing orders, which was issued to all police officers, in the 1940s (see D3376/A/1/7/10 for his papers relating to the creation of the standing orders). |