Bradfield Police

**Bradfield Police** is the fictional police service appearing in the ITV drama *Wire in the Blood**.*

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the fictional city of Bradfield, as well as the also fictional surrounding areas of Dilton, Marston, Seaford and Five Walls Halt.

The exact location of the area is never specified, only implied to be located in the North East of England. Specific areas such as Northumberland are mentioned in earlier episodes, however the name of the city (a combination of Bradford and Wakefield) also suggests it may be located close to West Yorkshire area.

## Information

* The force logo varies throughout the show. In Series 1 it contains a blue background with a black and white shield. In Series 3 onward it is changed to utilise red and white as its primary colours, and consists of a shield containing a Westminster Portcullis with a striped background.
* In the episode "The Colour of Amber", the force is seen liaising with Detective Sergeant Lenny Mestone (Gary McDonald) of an unnamed fictional Midlands constabulary that covers Nottingham.
* Individuals arrested and charged by the force are incarcerated in the also fictional HMP Fairdale.

## Staff

* Assistant Chief Constable John Brandon (Tom Chadbon)
* Assistant Chief Constable Paul Eden (Peter Sullivan)
* Assistant Chief Constable James Morrison (Christopher Colquhoun)
* Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan (Hermione Norris)
* Detective Inspector Alex Fielding (Simone Lahbib)
* Detective Inspector Andy Hall (John Hopkins)
* Detective Inspector Jan Shields (Siobhan Finneran)
* Detective Inspector Jimmy Lockhart (Philip Brodie)
* Detective Inspector Brennan (Pip Torrens)
* Detective Inspector Morris (Gary Whitaker)
* Detective Sergeant Kevin Geoffries (Mark Letheren)
* Detective Sergeant Don Merrick (Alan Stocks)
* Detective Sergeant Annie Reiss (Doreene Blackstock)
* Detective Sergeant Steve Mulligan (Lee Warburton)
* Detective Sergeant Harry Winter (Stuart Laing)
* Detective Sergeant O'Brien (Joe Tucker)
* Detective Constable Paula McIntyre (Emma Handy)
* Detective Constable Mary-Ann Burgess (Antoina Kemi Coker)
* Detective Constable Mark Perry (Alexander Newland)
* Detective Constable Chris Collins (Cristian Solimeno)
* Detective Constable Peters (Deborah Cornelius)

## Real Life Equivalent

As the location of Bradfield is never specified beyond North East England, an accurate real life equivalent cannot be listed.

However if it is assumed to cover either Northumberland and/or West Yorkshire, the forces in reality are West Yorkshire Police and Northumbria Police.

Update: 11.2022

Many of the shots were filmed at a Smulders yard in Hadrian Way, there are many Bradfield Police signs dotted around the yard including the frosted glass featured in series 5.

## Gallery

Alternate force logo (Series 1).Police patch design (Series 1).Police patch design (Series 3 onward).Warrant card belonging to DCI Carol Jordan (Series 1 design).Warrant card belonging to DS Don Merrick (Series 1 design).Warrant card belonging to DCI Carol Jordan (Series 2 design).Warrant card belonging to DS Don Merrick (Series 2 design).Warrant card belonging to DI Alex Fielding (Series 5 design).Warrant card belonging to DC Mary-Ann Burgess (Series 5 design).Warrant card wallet belonging to DS Kevin Geoffries (Series 5 design).Monochrome force logo for glass door (Series 5).Force logo seen during press conference (Series 5).Bradfield CID office interior (Series 5).Armed Response Vehicle livery and logo.