Force Orders 1942_13
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Circulatedto DivisionalHeadçu rtere,
Station.Officee,Mobile and Civi1
DefencespecialConstabularyH.qrs.
GENERAL ORDER No. 1 .
27th. L4pri1 1942.
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PßRT-TIMGSPECIALCONSTABULBRY- ESTABLISHf.ltiNT.
The establishmentof the part time Spacial Constabularyfor this Force
hae now been fixed by the Home Office at 1,000. Accordinglythe Divieional
establishmentshave been fixed as shown in appendix number one to thia
General Order. In any caae where a section or unit is below the
authorised establishmentsteps wi11 be taken without delay to recruit up to
the authorieedetrength. \Vberea Section or unit is at present in excess of
the authorieed establiehmentno recruitingin that 5ection or unit can take
place until there is a vacancy in the authoriaed strength. Appointmantsto
the Special Constabularyand resignationstherefrom require the eanction of
the Chiaf Coristable.superintendentswi11 be reeponsiblefor taking a11
necessarysteps to ensure that on1y suitable candidateeare racommandedfor
appointment. Aecorda of tha Spedial Conetabularyincludingtheir clothing
and equipmentwi11 be maintainedat each DivisionalHeadquarters.
Sectional Sergeantswi11 be responsible£or the training and supervisionof
the Special Conetablesallotted to them as they form part o£ their command.
nominal nom1 of Sp cmal Constableswi11 be kept in the Beat Heport (page 69).
sergeantswi11 be responsiblefor keeping a propér record of the houre of duty
per£ormed by Special Conetables. In areas where there are 5pec al Constables
holding ranks the regular Sergeant wi11 be responsiblefor co-ordination.
Tha training in polica mattere of Special Constableswi11 always be tha
responsibilityof ragular police. 5uperintendentswi11 be most particularto
satisfy themaelvesthat Special Constableeare being proparly trained and are
' üsed to the best advantage.
The eetablishmento£ the Mobile 5ection ia fixed by Divi on lw than
eetabliehmentof six for Headquartersat Here. It must be c1early undarstood
that the establishmento£ particularDivision muet not ba exceeded evan though
in aome Divisions there may be a eurplus of applicantsand in others not enough
applicants. Transferswi11 require the prior sanction, of Headquarters. There
ie no separste establishmentfor observersand consequentlytheee must be
included in the strength-of the section to which thay belong and they will have
to pePform duty ae ordinary Special Constables until such time aa a vacancy
occure in the 1:0.obileSection of the Division to which they belong. They wi11
continue to be the reserve from which vacancies in thaeldo ilaSection are filled.
In the meantime they wi11 perform ordinary duty under the command o£ the 5ection
Sérgeattts. The DivisionalWar Emergency Officerswi11 be responsible£on
the police training of the Mobile 5pecial Constablesand for the issue o£ their
uniform and equipment and wi11 act ae liaieon officere between the Divisional
superintendentsand the superintendentin charge o£ the ldobileSpacial
Conetabularythe latter being responsibleto the Chief Constable.
Special Constables employedon liaieon duties although eecondedfor their
special dutiee wi11 continue to form part o£ the etrength of the unit to which
they belonged before being appointed Liaison Officere. Coneequentlywhen a
Special Constable is appointeda Liaison Officer his appointmentwi11 not craata
a vacancy in hie originalunit even though during the tarm o£ hie appointment
ae Liaison Officer he may not be able to devote any time to hie duties as a member
of the unit. The on1y exceptionto this rule ie in the caee of Broxton llivision
which hae no idobilaspacial Constable establishment.'PheLiaison Officer for that
Division will be borne on the strength of Malpas Section. The DivisionalT;ar
Emergency Officerswi11 ba responsiblefor the clothing and equipmentand claims
of the Liaieon Officarabelonging to their Divisions. The Liaison Of£icera at
ieadquanters,Mere, as we11 as the 1SobileSpecial Constablesat Mere wi11 be
tha responsibilityof the iIltrinchamDivisionalVar Emergency Officer who wi11
also be responsiblefor In pector Cook and InspectorProctor smith.
The Civi1 Defence 5pecial ConstabularyUnit wi11 continue of the present
lines with Chief Inepectorl7eatherbyacting ae the Chief Constables liaieon
of£icer for this unit. To avoid delay Chief InspectorCJeatherbywi11 have
any necessaryenquiriesmade about applicanteand etate whether the police are
satisfiedabout them and wi11 aleo arrange for thair eubsequentswearing in
at the most convenientplace.
G.O.13/1942•
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Commencingon the 1st, May 1942 a monthly return of etrengthwi11 be rendered
to Iieadquarterseo as to reach thia office not later than the morning o£ the 2nd. of
the month. Thie return wi11 show the strength,and distributionat midnight on tha laet
day of the previoue month. This return must be carefully compiled ae it ie requi ed
for the GovernmentInepector. Chief In pectorleatherby will render the return for
the Civil Defenca unit. superintendentswi11 at once exazoinethe position in their
reepectiveDivisions eo ae to ensure that a11 vacanciesare filled without delay. It
wi11 be appreciatedthat £or some t5me certain Sectionswi11 continue to be over the
authorieedestabliehmetttbut this fact wi11 not prevent recruitingfor 5ectione which
are be1om etrength even if this must result in etrength of the Divieion being ovar
establishmentfor the present, e.g. the authouised strength o£ X. 8ection is 10 -
actual etrength 8, the authorisedstrength o£ Y. 8ection is 12, actual strength 15,
two more can be racruitedfor X. Section even though this will increase the excess to
§. Superintendentsand Chief InepectorWeatherby 'viiirender reports to me not later
than 15th. Say1942 statingwhether or not they are aatisfiedthat the special
ConstabularyUnits £or which they are reeponsibleare now organieedon the linee laid
down in thie General Order.
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60.
10.
35.
1$.
120.
24.
15.
10.
21.
10.
21.
10.
9,
140.
24.
24.
24.
21.
23.
24.
BROXTON.
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Eccleeton.
Hoo1e.
Malpa .
ALTRINCHAM.
MobileSection.
i<rincham.
Timperley.
Sa1e.
9 hton-on-M raep.
Bowdon.
Knuteford.
Lymm.
CREPiE.
MobileSection.
Crewe ';A' .
Crewe 'B'.
Nantwich.
Vdillae t on.
A dlem.
AUTHORISED ESTABLISHILNTOF PART-TIME SPECIAL CON9TABULHRY.
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HEADqUARTERS.
Cheater. 4.
Me°re. 6.
Civi1 DefenceUnit. 100.
NORTIWICI. 110. .MACCLFSFIELD. 100.
MobileSection. 12. Mobile5ection. 12.
Northwich. 25. Wilmelow. 40.
A].sager. 14. Poynton. 14.
Bar ton. 15. Bollington. 15.
Holmes Chapel. 9• A1derley Edge. 9•
Middlev.'ich. 10. Gawsworth. 10.
Sandbach. 15.
. \Vinsford. RUNCORN. 120.
AL4L. 120. I1obilesection. 24.
Runcorn. 24.
MobileSection. 24. StocktonHéath. 40.
Bromborough. 5- Frodeham. 12.
HigherBebington. 5• Tarporley. 10.
Hoylake. 15. lakrere. 10.
Heawall. 12.
E1lesmerePort. 15. , S U RY.
LittleSutton. 8.
Neston. 8. Civi1Defence. 100.
W eat Kirby. 8. MobileUnit. .150.
New Ferry. 220. Othere. 75u.
Tota1. 1,000.
DUKINFIELD. 120.
Mobilesection. 24.
Bramhall. 12.
Bredbury.
Cheadle.
CheadleHu1me. 11.
Dukin£ie1d. 11.
Gatley. 9•.
Haze1 Grove. 10.
arple. 10.
Mottram. 10.
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110.