| Administrative History | The Glossop Borough Police was formed in 1867, overseen by a newly established Watch Committee. The borough appointed a Chief Constable (who also acted as Sanitary Inspector), a sergeant and six constables. The force was based in Ellison Street, and by 1875, there were 16 policemen. In 1886, the Borough Police began operating a Fire Brigade. By 1894 the police force had enlarged to have an Inspector, 3 Sergeants, 1 Detective and 20 Constables. This increased to 4 Sergeants and 24 Constables by 1913, and by 1943 there were 2 Inspectors, 6 Sergeants and 13 Constables. Glossop Borough Police merged with the Derbyshire Constabulary in 1947, and the Fire Brigade became part of the Derbyshire Fire Service in 1948.
The Chief Constables of Glossop were:
Samuel Kershaw (1868-1870)
William H Hodgson (1875-1899)
John G Hodgson (1899-1922)
William Robinson Wilkie (1922-1929)
Robert Collier Greensmith (1929-1941)
Percy Hawkins (1941-1947) |