Durham Constabulary are looking to commission a piece of art for the new HQ and would like to recycle old uniform and equipment as part of t...

Back Row – L to R : Mick Dunn, Phil Donnelly, Steve Wass, Sam Chong, Barbara Powell, Dave Mitchell, Cath Knox, Ian Lambert, Dave Summers, ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : Inspector 146 Archibald McRorie (Jock) WILSON who died o...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of a retired Police Officer : Superintendent Reay Henderson (ex Durham & North...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of a retired Police Officer : D.C. Thomas Herries, aged 94 years who died on Tuesd...

Many Thanks to Steve Hodgson for supplying this picture of an Explosives Handling Course, at Catterick Camp in the 1960’s. Officers from t...

Many thanks to Norman Davison for this photo from an Inter Services Post Joint Operation, which was an emergency dialysis cabin lift at Ann...

Paws Up (The Durham Police Dogs Benevolent Fund) are delighted to announce their first ever production of a festive greetings card. These a...

The ‘Paws Up’ team have been busy preparing the 2015 calendar and it is now available by CLICKING HERE The calendar costs £8 including pos...

PC Geoffrey Fox, Det Con David Wombwell and Sgt Christopher Head were murdered in 1966 The recent announcement of the parole board that...

This photo was taken outside of Durham City Magistrates Court in 1970 and taken from the Northern Echo. If I remember correctly,  Clishy ...

Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day. It was first observed in 1919, however until 1945 it was called Armistice Day. Traditionally th...

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Durham Constabulary has recently taken ownership of a state of the art new Headquarters facility, designed to provide everything neede...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer :  PC 1187 George Edward Atkinson, of Howden le Wear, who d...

NARPO chairman Alan Watson has been burning the candle at both ends to once again to produce the Winter 2014 edition of the Durham Peeler. ...

Police Federation Magazine for October is now online on the website. To view the magazine please click HERE and then click on the individua...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of a retired Police Officer : Inspector Ronald Bell (Ex Durham & Northumbria)...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired member of Police staff : Miss Marjorie Preston, who died on 25 th October...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired member of Police staff : Mrs Audrey Fidiam, who died on 28 th October 201...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer, Sgt 374 Adrian Lacey, who died on the 19 th October 2014,...

The Remembrance Service will be held at the new Police HQ at 1030am on Tuesday 11 th November.  The event will include:   A rededication of...

The ‘must have  ‘accessory’ for 2015 is at the printers - the ‘Paws Up’ Calendar. The calendar has been produced to raise funds for the Dur...

    Police Federation Magazines for April through to October are now online on the website. To view the magazines please c...

The Office of National Statistics has today released the Consumer Price Index for September 2014 as 1.2% down from 1.5% in August. For thos...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of a retired Police Officer : Chief Inspector 1388 Gordon Smith who died on 2 nd ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : Sergeant 73 George Robson who died on the 28 th Septembe...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of retired Police Officer David Hodgson of Willington who died on the 29 th September ...

It is with regret that we have to advise you of the death of a retired Police Officer - PC 938 Eric Richard Hall who died on 28th August 201...

It is with regret that we have to advise you of the death of a retired Police Officer : Sgt 156 Robert Elleanor who died on 10th August 2014...

An enduring injustice in the 1987 Police Pension scheme is that those in receipt of a widow or widowers’ pension under those scheme rules lo...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of retired Police Officer - PC 1646 Eric Alderton, who died on the 9 th August 2014, a...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer - PC 1275 Arthur Soppitt, who died on the 7 th August 2014...

A FORMER policeman who developed multiple sclerosis after running the first ever Great North Run is tackling this year's race in a wheel...

Photo shows PC Jack Blair on his Norton motorcycle (JPT404) but who is the Sgt next to him on the Norton (RPT156) If you can help, please ...

‘If Not Us Films’ are making a landmark and definitive feature length documentary for BBC FOUR that will celebrate 100 years of  women in th...

I am a volunteer organiser with SSAFA, The Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Families Association (the oldest Military Charity in the world) Whi...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the unexpected death of a retired Police Officer :  Sgt 580 David W Young who died on Wedne...

Message from NARPO HQ The Police Mutual Wellbeing Zone has now gone mobile see attached and below for Instructions on how to install. Mobile...

Members will have seen the recent notice regarding a reunion for past trainers at Pannal Ash, Central Planning Unit, Newby Wiske, Dishforth ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of retired Chief Superintendent William (Bill) HILLS , who died on 15 th June 2014, ag...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of a retired Police Officer :  PC 566 Harry Victor Parish who died on the 27 th M...

It is with regret that we have to inform you of the death of retired officer ex PC 702 Robert (Bob) Bell who died peacefully at home in Spen...

This year our DogWise event will be held at East Durham College Houghall Campus on Sunday 18th May 2014 from 10am – 4pm   ENTRY IS FREE!*...

Chairman Alan Watson has once again been hard at work over the past few months putting together the latest edition of the Durham Peeler. Cli...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of retired Police Officer : Sgt 598 George Felton who passed away on April 26 th , peac...

We have just finished a £2m development of Darlington Police Station and you are all welcome to the open weekend between 10am and 4pm on Sat...

Durham Market Place as it used to be.   PC Bob Bell, Durham Market Place about 1950 ? Dick Collinson : about 1940 (Note tin helmet) ...

Many Thanks to Neil Spurgeon for providing the picture of the Durham Cadet Training School, taken September 1980. Anyone who can help with ...

Will be of interest to those receiving an Injury Pension : “We are aware that the position on this matter is varied throughout the country w...

It is with deepest sadness that we have to advise you of the death of former colleague Mary Elizabeth Welsh (nee Murray) who died peacefully...

It is with regret that I announce the death of retired Police Officer : Brian Snaith,75yrs, who died on the 30 th March 2014. Brian Snaith ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Staff Member : John Kenneth Hall (Ken), who died on the 28 th Marc...

The March 2014 edition of Police Magazine is now available to view on the site. Please click on this link or the image to go to the Federa...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : Sgt 1109 Dave Storey who died after a short illness as a...

Were  you on staff at  the training centres at Pannal Ash, Newby Wiske or Dishforth during the 1960s, 70s or 80s ? Ever wondered what happen...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : PW Joan Hunter (Fickling), who died on Sunday 23 rd Marc...

A few images of the Miners Strike of 1984 /1985 – which was a difficult time for a lot of Durham officers who were brought up in t...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of retired Police Officer : PC 53 John Eric Harrison (better know as Eric), who passed ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : PC 1165 John Colin Brierley, who died on the 6 th March ...

Many Thanks to Liz & Dave Mitchell for sending us this photo of B shift Durham, taken outside of the old Durham Police station approx 1...

Many Thanks top Gordon Bacon who sent this to us, conditions of service from when he joined !! (In 1839). (Gordon had it sent to him from ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer, PC 778 Peter Langley who died on the 21 st February aged ...

Date for your Diary……. Monday 17 th March at 1930hrs The Annual General Meeting of Durham NARPO, with guest speakers from Force Execu...

The February 2014 edition of Police Magazine is now available to view on the site. Please click on this link or the image to go to the Fed...

Two ‘silverbacks’ getting acquainted with the delights of 'old' age??? Derick Hewitson (83 years) and Basil Burton (78 years) have b...

Many Thanks to Bill Shanks who sent us this photo of himself and Norman Cuerden : “The attached was taken in Bishop Auckland yard in 1973...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of retired Police Officer : PC 744 Paul Smithson, who died on the 17 th January 2014 a...

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer, Superintendent Archiebold (Archie) Campbell who died on th...

These picture’s appeared in local paper’s on the 28th August 1957 and show the first Police Cadet Camp at Harperley Hall. The title’s of t...