North Yorkshire Police

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Coverage
North Yorkshire Police
North Yorkshire Police area
Area	North Yorkshire, York
Size	8,310 km²
Population	0.813 million
Operations
Formed	1974
HQ	Newby Wiske, Northallerton
Officers	1,561
Areas	3
Stations	24
Chief Constable	Della Cannings QPM

Website	North Yorkshire Police

North Yorkshire Police is the Home Office police force covering the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York in northern England.

North Yorkshire Police Authority has 9 councillors (drawn from both North Yorkshire County Council and York City Council), 3 justices of the peace, and 5 independent members.

The forced was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was largely a successor to the York and North East Yorkshire Police, also taking part of the old West Yorkshire Constabulary's area.

Proposals made by the Home Secretary on March 21, 2006 would see the force merge with West Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police to form a strategic police force for the entire region. [1] However, these proposals were later dropped. [2]

Currently, police vehicles used include Ford Focuses & Vauxhall Astras ( normal local "Beat" cars). The "Traffic" section use Volvo V70s, Skoda Octavias and Subaru Imprezas. Mercedes, Peugeot and Ford Transit police vans also present, as are Nissan 4x4s in some areas. The traffic section also use police motorbikes.

The Chief Constable, Della Cannings, was not allowed to purchase wine from Tesco in Northallerton in March 2004 until she had taken off her hat and epaulettes, because it is illegal to sell alcohol to on-duty police officers. [3] In October 2006 it was revealed that more than £28,000 was spent to refurbish a shower in her office. [4]

It was announced on 1st February 2007 that the Chief Constable, Della Cannings, would be retiring from the force on 16th May 2007 as she is currently suffering from a critical illness. [5]