It is with regret that we announce the death of ex- Superintendent Derek Harrison, MBE, who died on 22 nd December 2011 aged 84 years in ...

Yes it is that time of year already and our second Christmas providing you with update information, topics and photographs. We are delighte...

NARPO will be issuing a new style membership card to all existing and future members in early January 2012. The National Executive Committee...

Many Thanks to Ray Dinning for forwarding us information in relation to the Federation JBB Appeal against the adoption of CPI instead of the...

Any body help out with this one ?? We received a query from a Uri Smus from Israel, who has been reviewing articles from a collection of m...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired officer ex-Sergeant 142 William D. HENDERSON who died on Sunday 27th November 2011 a...

NARPO House, 38 Bond Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QP Tel: 01924.362166    Fax: 01924 372088 BRANCH CIRCULAR 37/11 To: All Bran...

Computers can ‘drive us up the walls’ at times, and we have had a few enquiries from people who are struggling to put a comment to an articl...

Request from TV production company: “Here at Topical Television was are in production on a series called 'Crime and Punishment'   ...

Two more from the Murphy ‘locker’. Hardwick House 1972 Back Row :  Dave Armstrong (N’bria) Brian Rowley (N’bria) Geoff Rumford (Dur) C...

Durham NARPO committee meet tonight at Bishop Auckland Hospital Club, Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland   (Click HERE for directions) Meeting s...

One from Karen Nicholson….. Picture shows Karen and Kath Philips with a bunch of male cadets before they went off hiking in Skye where Karen...

Back : WPC Karen Nicholson, PC George Nixon, PC Alan Goad, Sgt John Smith, Sgt Dave Cromarty, Sgt Ray Clish Front : PC Ronnie Lambert, Sgt...

Durham Police Cadets Rugby Team 1974 - Winners of the County Colts Cup Back : ?,Brian Gibson, Colin Crathorne,Keith Lowery, Pop Robson...

Front Row : L to R : PC Alan Goad, Sgt Ray Clish, WPC Karen Nicholson, PC George Nixon, Pc Ronnie Lambert, PC Derek Hall, Sgt Frank Picker...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually ...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 50’s / 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually ...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually so that...

Paul Murphy has kindly sent us these pictures of his dad, Sgt Jock Murphy, taken in the 60’s We’ll put the pictures on individually so that...

Police trade magazine Jane's Police Review is to close after 118 years in print, putting eight jobs at risk. Publisher IHS has pledged...

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks still bravely singing, f...

It is with sadness that we advise colleagues of the death of former police officer Reginald Herbert CAMPBELL, who died on Monday 7th Novemb...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of Edward (Ted) Roberts, B.E.M.  died 9th November, 2011 aged 87 years. Ted se...

Chairman Alan Watson has been hard at work over the last few months putting together the latest edition of the Durham Peeler. Click on the ...

It is with deepest sadness that we have to inform you of the death of former Superintendent William Hedley Robinson who died on 30th October...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of retired Chief Inspector George Robert Leete  who died on 19th October 2011, ag...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of retired Sgt George Walker, aged 87 years, who died on  October 11, 2011.

It is with regret that we announce the death of a retired Police Officer : Sergeant 321 George William LEAR who died on 14 th October 2011,...

I’m sure one or two of our Durham officers had a similar feeling in the past when sat up on the A66 road at the top of Galley Bank when the...

Doug Mcgarvie, is a  retired police officer from Merseyside Police, retiring in 2003 after 30 years service. Since then he has set up...

It is with regret that we inform you of the recent death of Donald Scott , 77 years, who died on the 4th October, 2011.  Don Scott joined D...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired Sgt 0004 Thomas Frederick Ord from Darlington, who died on the 4/09/2011 aged 93 yea...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired Sgt. 244 Mr Thomas Parkin Robinson, from Stapleton, who died on the 25/09/2011 aged ...

  Theft of metal is causing huge disruption and upset within the region, with copper wire thefts disrupting train services, broadband /phone...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired Inspector Mr Norman Smith from Sunderland, who died on the 26/09/2011 aged 83 years...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired PC 461 Richard Jackson from  Whitby, who died on the 8th September 2011 aged 91 year...

It is with great sadness that we need to advise colleagues of the death of Tracey Thackeray-Smith who died on Saturday 17th September 2011....

Andy Watson, a serving W.O.1 Officer in the British Army , having just returned from a  second ‘tour’ in Afghanistan will once again be tra...

Rover 2.6, VUP 142V, Alpha Red 49 with PC 1017 Brian Jones. Photograph taken on the Causey Road near Stanley by PC 1153 Keith Butler at t...

Dear Colleagues I have been made aware of the attached e-petition on the government’s change to the uprating of pensions from RPI to CPI, w...

August 2011 edition of Copper Plate (the first electronic edition) can be viewed by clicking on the image. You can view older editions of ...

Colleagues of a Darlington-based police officer have been paying tribute after his sudden death from a heart attack. Det Con Vince Myhan, 45...

It is with regret that we announce the death of ex- Inspector 843 Marshall John Dodds of Morpeth, Northumberland who died suddenly on 3rd Se...

It is with regret that we announce the death of Norah Mackay (nee Milburn) who died on 10th August, 2011 aged 83 years.. Norah (Milburn) jo...

It is with regret that we have to notify you of the death of  former West Mercia Chief Constable, Alec Rennie who served in Durham County fo...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired PC 335 John George Baker, who is better known as Joe Baker from Durham, who died on ...

One from the secretary (Barry Crawford) Hi All, Please see below message from Disability Alliance, of which we are members. I would be gr...

Social Afternoon Sunday, 12th June, 2011 at H.Q. Aykley Heads, Durham Last year, thanks to the combined efforts of Durham Constabulary Execu...

It is with regret that we have to have to advise colleagues of the death of former PC 977 Paul D Tulloch who died on 7th June aged 52 years....

An email came through to Alan Watson asking for information with regards to the above photo and in particular if anybody has contact with ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Ex PC 981 Alan Charles Thompson aged 58 years who died on 12th June 2011. Alan left ...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired Sgt 23 Hugh Geddes from Belmont, Durham, who died on the 04/06/2011 aged 84 years. ...

Durham Constabulary “Retirees Reunion” &  Social Afternoon Durham Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads Sunday, 12 th June, 2011 comme...

It is with regret that we announce the death of retired Sgt 611 Margaret Anderson from Croxdale, who died on the 18th May aged 78 years. Ma...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of a former police staff colleague, Olive I Patterson, who sadly died on 4th May 2...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of Ernest George MILLER , retired Police Superintendent of Northumbria Police, who...

The attached offer was given to the Police Federations and Narpo last year and was well received by your members.  We are continuing with ...

We have been notified of death of a former Durham officer who transferred to Northumbria in 1974 with the boundary changes. Mr George Prou...

ACC John Wright O.B.E. Durham County Constabulary 1942  to retirement 5 th September, 1953 ( Died 9 days after retirement) Most decor...