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North East Constabulary

**North East Constabulary** is a fictional police force in the BBC1 crime drama *Inspector George Gently*.

## Jurisdiction

The service is shown to have wide reaching jurisdiction across North East England, including the areas of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland and Durham.

## Information

* Throughout the series the service is referred to using the older term "constabulary", however all official logos instead use the more modern term "police".
* The force logo is similar in design to the real life Durham Constabulary, a cross keys emblem.

## Staff

* Chief Constable Lilley (Mal Whyte) (Francis Magee)
* Assistant Chief Constable Gordon (Chris Brailsford)
* Assistant Chief Constable Nicholls (Lorcan Cranitch)
* Assistant Chief Constable Hale (Ford Kiernan)
* Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Statham (Nigel Lindsay)
* Detective Chief Inspector George Gently (Martin Shaw)
* Detective Inspector John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby)
* Inspector Setters (Owen Roe)
* Sergeant Rachel Coles (Lisa McGrillis)
* Sergeant Blacksmith (Mark Stobbart)
* Detective Constable Gollent (Paul Charlton)
* Detective Constable Pettigrew (Micky Cochrane)
* Constable Tom Reynolds (Tom Hutch)
* Constable Taylor (Simon Hubbard)
* Constable Chris Stockdale (Christopher Connel)

## Real Life Equivalent

The modern real life equivalents for the jurisdiction covered would be both Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary.

However, as the series is set in the 1960's (a time where police forces were much smaller and localised), the period real life equivalents would be: Newcastle Upon Tyne Borough Police, Tynemouth Borough Police, Teesside Constabulary, Gateshead Borough Police, South Shields Borough Police and Durham Constabulary amongst others.

## Gallery

Unknown Police Station exterior.Warrant card belonging to DI George Gently.
Southern Cloud Kingdom

**Southern Cloud Nation** is a relatively huge country in the Realm Heart Great Land, located next to the Black Prison Moon Lake.[?]

Southern Cloud Nation is a 2nd tier nation, and it has four Cosmos Gods in total. The Southern Cloud King is a very famous person across the Realm Heart Great Land.[?]

## Links

* 3 character(s) from Southern Cloud Kingdom
* 3 place(s) from Southern Cloud Kingdom
Belfast Metropolitan Police Service

**Belfast Metropolitan Police Service** is a fictional force in the ITV1 crime drama *Marcella*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the city of Belfast and surrounding areas.

## Information

* The force only appears in Season 3.
* Like its real life equivalent, many uniformed officers are routinely seen carrying firearms, although plainclothes detectives do not.
* Unlike the real life counterpart, official uniform colour is black instead of dark green.
* It is one of three fictional police forces in the series, along with Central London Police and Central Manchester Police.

## Staff

* Unnamed Deputy Chief Constable (Jim Dornan)
* Detective Sergeant Roz MacFarlene (Orla Mullan)
* Detective Constable Edward Lyons (Eugene O'Hare)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the Police Service of Northern Ireland covers both the Belfast area and the whole of Northern Ireland.

## Gallery

Lagan Road Police Station exterior.Lagan Road Police Station CID offices interior.DC Edward Lyons ID card.
South Eastern Constabulary

**South Eastern Constabulary** is a fictional force in the BBC Three dark comedy drama *Back to Life*.

## Jurisdiction

In the series, the force is seen operating in and around the town of Hythe, Kent. It is implied to cover all of South East England.

## Information

* On certain signage it is instead referred to as **South Eastern Police**.
* Occasionally posters in background shots from the real life Metropolitan Police are seen, likely a production error.

## Staff

* Chief Inspector John Boback (Adrian Edmondson)
* Constable Tina Crowley (Juliet Cowan)
* Constable Rich (Demmy Ladipo)
* Constable 865 (Andrew Bryant)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the town of Hythe is covered by Kent Police. If it is to be assumed the force covers all of South East England, then this would also include Sussex Police, Thames Valley Police, Surrey Police and Hampshire Constabulary.

## Gallery

Hythe Police Station exterior.Hythe Police Station front desk.Hythe Police Station lobby.Hythe Police Station interview room.Hythe Police Station signage.Warrant card belonging to PC Tina Crowley.
Greater Gloucestershire Constabulary

**Greater Gloucestershire Constabulary** is a fictional force in the BritBox comedy crime drama *Sister Boniface Mysteries*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates throughout the county of Gloucestershire, including the fictional town of Great Slaughter.

## Information

* The series is a spin-off of *Father Brown*, which featured the fictional Kembleford Constabulary also said to operate in Gloucestershire. However, whether the Greater Gloucestershire Constabulary is a successor to the former is never established.
* The force has a close working relationship with both the Metropolitan Police and the colonial Bermuda Police Service, seconding detectives from the latter.
* Forensic services are provided to the force by Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson), a Catholic nun who holds a PhD in forensic science.

## Staff

* Chief Constable Hector Lowsley (Robert Dawson)
* Detective Inspector Sam Gillespie (Max Brown)
* Detective Sergeant Felix Livingstone (Jerry Iwu)
* Constable Peggy Button (Ami Metcalf)
* Unnamed Constable (Michael Kavanaugh)

## Real Life Equivalent

At the time of the shows setting in the 1960's and in the present day, the county of Gloucestershire is in reality covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary, which was formed in 1879.

## Gallery

Great Slaughter Police Station exterior.Great Slaughter Police Station interview room.
East Lancashire Police

**East Lancashire Police** is the fictional force seen in the 2004 film *Yasmin*.

## Jurisdiction

It can be presumed the force covers the eastern area of the county of Lancashire.

## Information

* Signs outside the police station are only briefly seen, with only text and no corresponding logo for the force.

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the whole county of Lancashire is covered by Lancashire Constabulary.
Cambridge Police

**Cambridge Police** is a fictional force appearing in the BBC1 crime drama *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is shown to operate in and around the city of Cambridge.

## Information

* The force is only seen in the episode *For the Sake of Elena*, in which it liaises with detectives from the real life Metropolitan Police.
* Its name is similar to the real life Cambridge City Police, which existed from 1836 to 1965.
* The force logo contains a basic E II R royal cipher.

## Staff

* Detective Chief Inspector Sheehan (Shaun Prendergast)

Seconded from the Metropolitan Police:

* Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley (Nathaniel Parker)
* Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sharon Small)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, Cambridgeshire Constabulary would have jurisdiction in the area.
Swansea Valley Police / Heddlu Cwm Abertawe

**Swansea Valley Police** (*Welsh*: **Heddlu Cwm Abertawe**) is the fictional force appearing in the ARD1 crime drama television film *Charlotte Link - Im Tal des Fuchses (Charlotte Link - In The Valley Of The Fox)*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in both the real life Swansea Valley, and the fictional neighbouring Fox Valley.

## Information

* The force headquarters appear to be located in the city of Swansea.
* Despite being set in Wales, the force logo and police uniforms are only written in English (instead of both English and Welsh). This is likely a production oversight, as the film was written and produced by a German television channel.
* In certain background shots, the logo of the real life Merseyside Police can be seen, due to the movie being filmed partially in Liverpool police stations.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Leslie Morgan (Teresa Harder)
* Detective Sergeant Jenkins (Carsten Hayes)
* Constable 1852 (Shaun Maddocks)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the Swansea Valley is covered by South Wales Police.

## Gallery

Warrant card belonging to DI Leslie Morgan.
South Downs Police (Flesh and Blood)

**South Downs Police** is the fictional force appearing in the ITV1 drama miniseries *Flesh and Blood*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the South Downs region, which includes the counties of Sussex and Hampshire. Focus in the series is placed on the fictional coastal town of Sandfield.

## Information

* The force name is identical to the also fictional South Downs Police appearing in the ITV crime drama *Innocent*.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Douglas Lineham (David Bamber)
* Detective Constable Issac Cory (Karan Gill)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the counties in the South Downs region are covered by Sussex Police and Hampshire Constabulary.

## Gallery

Sandfield Police Station CID office interior.Warrant card belonging to DI Douglas Lineham.Warrant card belonging to DC Issac Cory.
Arden Constabulary

**Arden Constabulary** is the fictional police force in the BBC1 drama mystery series *Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the historic area of Arden, located mainly in Warwickshire between the River Avon and River Tame. Within the series it is primarily seen operating in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon.

## Information

* The force logo uses a basic E II R royal cipher.
* The headquarters of Arden Constabulary appear to be a large building called Bertram House. It also operates a smaller station in central Stratford-upon-Avon called Arden Police Station.
* Criminals arrested and charged by the force are incarcerated in the also fictitious HMP Avonside.

## Staff

* Chief Constable Parsons
* Detective Inspector Christina Marlowe (Amber Aga)
* Detective Inspector Francis Hathaway (Mark Benton)
* Detective Sergeant Joseph Keeler (Tomos Eames)
* Constable Viola Deacon (Yasmin Kaur Barn)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the town of Stratford-upon-Avon and the majority of the historical area of Arden are covered by Warwickshire Police.

However, the historic region of Arden as a whole also covers parts of the counties of Worcestershire and Staffordshire, and thus would also be covered partly by West Mercia Police and Staffordshire Police.

## Gallery

Bertram House Police Headquarters exterior.Arden Police Station lobby interior.Criminal Investigation Department interior 1.Criminal Investigation Department interior 2.Warrant card belonging to DI Christina Marlowe.Warrant card belonging to DS Joseph Keeler.Arden Constabulary Authorised Firearms Officer uniform.Vehicle registration database screen.Cellular triangulation programme screen.Arden Constabulary Values Charter.
Lymebridge Police

**Lymebridge Police** is the fictional police service featured in the 2018 Film 4 comedy *The Festival*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the fictional area of Lymebridge, an unspecified rural part of England where an annual festival is held.

## Information

* The force logo contains both a river symbol and the fleur de lis.

## Real Life Equivalent

As no location for the area is mentioned in the film, a real life equivalent cannot be provided.
Scottish Police Force

**Scottish Police Force** is a fictional national police force in the BBC Scotland mockumentary series *Scot Squad* and its spin-off *Scotland Unsolved*.

## Jurisdiction

As a national police service, it has jurisdiction over the entirety of Scotland.

## Information

* The force logo is very similar in appearance to the logo of the now defunct Strathclyde Police.
* The SPF is one of two fictional police forces seen in the series, with the other being the London City Force.

## Staff

* Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson (Jack Docherty)
* Sergeant Karen-Ann Millar (Karen Bartke)
* Sergeant Ray McCoy (James Devoy)
* Detective Constable Megan Squire (Julie Wilson Nimmo)
* Detective Constable Andrea McGill (Louise McCarthy)
* Constable Jack McLaren (Jordan Young)
* Constable Sarah Fletcher (Sally Reid)
* Constable Jane McKay (Ashley Smith)
* Constable Charlie MacIntosh (Chris Forbes)
* Constable Hugh McKirdy (Grado)
* Constable Surjit Singh (Manjot Sumal)
* Volunteer Constable Ken Beattie (James Allenby-Kirk)

## Real Life Equivalent

The force is a parody of Police Scotland.

## Gallery

Warrant cards belonging to DC Gemma Squire and DC Andrea McGill.Warrant card belonging to Sergeant Karen-Ann Millar.Scottish Police Force patrol car livery.
Greater London Police (The Corrupted)

**Greater London Police** is the fictional force appearing in the 2019 crime film *The Corrupted*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the entire Greater London area.

## Information

* It is one of two forces appearing in the film, alongside the also fictitious regional South East Organised Crime Command.
* One of the stations operated by the force is the Stafford Row Police Station.

## Staff

* Deputy Chief Constable Andrew Reid (Simon Chandler)
* Detective Chief Inspector Raymond Ellery (David Hayman)
* Detective Sergeant Neil Beckett (Noel Clarke)
* Detective Constable Gemma Connelly (Charlie Murphy)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, Greater London is covered by both the Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police.

## Gallery

Stafford Row Police Station exterior.Force logo and background seen during a press conference.
Barnstaple & North Devon Police

**Barnstaple & North Devon Police** is the fictional force in the ITV1 crime drama *The Long Call*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the region of North Devon, including the region of Ilfracombe and the town of Barnstaple. It also appears to have jurisdiction in Bristol, despite it being a separate unitary authority from North Devon.

## Information

* The force logo contains a silhouette of a ship on the sea, indicating the coastal location of the forces jurisdiction.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Matthew Venn (Ben Aldridge)
* Detective Sergeant Jen Rafferty (Pearl Mackie)
* Unnamed Detective Sergeant (Ruth Horrocks)
* Detective Constable Ross Pritchard (Dylan Edwards)
* Constable Becky (Susannah Edgley)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, North Devon and Barnstaple are covered by Devon & Cornwall Police, whereas Bristol is covered by Avon & Somerset Police.

## Gallery

Barnstaple Police Station exterior.Barnstaple Police Station CID offices.Barnstaple Police Station CID offices.Warrant card belonging to DS Jen Rafferty.
Redmyn Borough Police

**Redmyn Borough Police** is the fictional force appearing in the BBC1 mystery thriller series *Ordeal by Innocence.*

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in the Borough of Redmyn, a fictional area located in an unspecified area of the West Country.

## Information

* The force is never referred to by name, only via background imagery and paperwork.

## Staff

* Chief Constable Bellamy Gould (Brian McCardie)

## Real Life Equivalent

As the exact location of Redmyn in the West Country is never specified, and that at the time in which the series is set (1950's) there were numerous local police forces in that area, a real life equivalent cannot be listed.
Yorkshire Police (Last Tango in Halifax)

**Yorkshire Police** is the fictional force appearing in the BBC1 comedy drama *Last Tango in Halifax*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is implied to cover all of the historic county of Yorkshire, but in the series focus is placed on the towns of Halifax and Harrogate.

## Information

* The force logo contains a Yorkshire Rose.
* Warrant cards used by the force are similar in design to those used by the also fictional Yorkshire Police in Series 1 of *Happy Valley*.

## Staff

* Sergeant 2547 (Nicholas Camm)
* Constable Robbie Greenwood (Dean Andrews)
* Constable Cheryl (Rachel Leskovac)
* Constable 2780 (James Mair)
* Constable 5047 (Sebastian Shaw)
* Constable 6442 (Chord Melodic)
* Constable 5079
* Constable 5050

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the entire historic Yorkshire area is covered by West Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Police.

## Gallery

Upper Skipton Police Station lobby interior.Unknown Police Station lobby.Warrant card belonging to PC Robbie Greenwood.Police car livery (Series 1).
Liverpool Metropolitan Police

The force logo designed by the series graphic artist.

**Liverpool Metropolitan Police** is the fictional police force featured in the BBC One series *Good Cop*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is shown to operate in and around the city of Liverpool.

## Information

* The force logo contains yellow and blue, similar to the real life Gwent Police logo.

## Staff

* Detective Chief Inspector Craig Costello (Mark Womack )
* Sergeant Middleton (Kevin Harvey)
* Detective Constable Liam Frainey (Philip Hill-Pearson)
* Constable John Paul Rocksavage (Warren Brown)
* Constable Andy Stockwell (Tom Hopper)
* Constable Amanda Morgan (Kerrie Hayes)
* Constable Gary Walton (Johann Myers)
* Constable Phil Davenport (Carl Rice)
* Constable Darren Skinner (Michael J. Tait)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, Liverpool and the surrounding areas are covered by Merseyside Police.

## Gallery

Warrant card belonging to PC John Paul Rocksavage.Constable uniform with custom police patch.
South East Organised Crime Command

**South East Organised Crime Command** is a fictional regional police force featured in the 2019 film *The Corrupted*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the South East of England, as well as the Greater London area.

## Information

* It is one of two forces featured in the film, with the other being the also fictional Greater London Police.
* The force logo is similar in design to the real life National Crime Agency, featuring a basic crown and black and white text.
* Unlike many real and fictional forces in the UK, detectives and officers with the SEOCC routinely carry firearms.
* Despite it's name, throughout the film the agency is shown to have deep levels of corruption and involvement with organised crime.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Frank Walsh (George Russo)
* Detective Inspector Graham Patterson (Don Gilet)

## Real Life Equivalent

The organisation seems to be a combined fictional equivalent of both the National Crime Agency and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Northern District Police

**Northern District Police** is the fictional force appearing in the BBC1 television movie *Elizabeth is Missing.*

## Jurisdiction

The setting of the story is never revealed, with the area in focus being referred to in documents only as District or Northern District. It is possible it is located somewhere in Northern England.

## Information

* The force is never referred to by name, and is only seen very briefly via signage in a police station lobby.

## Staff

* Detective Sergeant Grainger (Anna-Maria Nabirye)
* Unnamed Desk Sergeant (Tom Urie)

## Real Life Equivalent

Although filmed in Renfrewshire, Scotland, the setting of the film is never revealed and thus a real life equivalent cannot be listed.

## Gallery

Northern District Police Station lobby interior.Warrant card belonging to DS Grainger.
Police (The Ghost Squad)

**Police** is the generic name used for several fictional forces appearing in the Channel 4 crime drama *The Ghost Squad*.

## Jurisdiction

The force name and logo is used as a generic equivalent for police forces operating in Humberside, West Yorkshire, Nottingham, the Scottish Borders and Greater Manchester throughout the series.

## Information

* The decision for a generic police force logo and livery for forces located around the country was likely a production decision to save money, reducing the need to design individual separate logos and names for multiple regional forces.
* The logo is very similar in design to the also generic Police logo used in the crime drama *The Cops*, but instead contains a basic E II R royal cipher.
* One station operated by the force in Nottingham is the Brampton Park Police Station, said to be located on Cromwell Road, Nottingham, N3 07P.
* In the series the various forces are investigated by the Ghost Squad, a deep cover professional standards unit operated by the real life Metropolitan Police.

## Staff

**Humberside - Episode 2**

* Detective Chief Inspector James (Francis Johnson)
* Detective Inspector Mike Pearce (Cal MacAninch)
* Detective Constable Kate Russo (Donna Alexander)
* Detective Constable Billy (Brookes Livermore)
* Constable Edwards (Christopher Fosh)

**West Yorkshire - Episode 3**

* Inspector Morris (Ken Anderson)
* Sergeant Ralph Allan (Brendan Coyle)
* Constable Barry Mills (Shaun Dooley)
* Constable Joe Davis (Matthew Wilson)

**Scottish Borders - Episode 4**

* Chief Superintendent Sally Marshall (Clare Holman)
* Detective Inspector Ian Sinclair (Paul Ireland)
* Detective Constable Dave Jones (Gareth Glen)
* Constable Tom Brown (Chris Robson)

**Nottingham - Episode 5**

* Detective Inspector Hoyle (Mark Healy)
* Detective Sergeant Vincent Thomas (Joseph Millson)
* Sergeant Dale (Andy Williams)
* Detective Constable Robert (Jonathan Emmett)
* Constable Sarah Houghton (Neve McIntosh)

## Real Life Equivalent

The force is a fictionalised generic version of several forces, including Humbersie Police for Humberside, West Yorkshire Police for West Yorkshire, Lothian and Borders Police (2005) and Police Scotland (Present) for the Scottish Borders, Nottinghamshire Police for Nottingham and Greater Manchester Police for Manchester.

## Gallery

Brampton Park Police Station CID office interior (Nottingham).Warrant card belonging to PC Sarah Houghton (Nottingham Variant).Police computer login screen.
North West Police (Paradox)

**North West Police** is the fictional police service featured in the BBC1 science fictional police drama *Paradox*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is shown to operate in the city of Manchester and the surrounding areas, however the name suggests it is a regional force responsible for policing the entire North West area of England.

## Information

* The force logo uses a standard E II R royal cipher as part of its design.
* Both the logo and warrant cards in the show are very similar in design to those used in the show *Good Cop* by the fictional Liverpool Metropolitan Police.

## Staff

* Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Bower (Pooky Quesnel)
* Detective Inspector Rebecca Flint (Tamzin Outhwaite)
* Detective Sergeant Ben Holt (Mark Bonnar)
* Detective Constable Callum Gada (Chiké Okonkwo)
* Detective Constable Rob Ritchie (Adam Foster)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas is covered by Greater Manchester Police.

However, if it is to be assumed for force covers the entire region of North West England, then it would also include: Cheshire Police, Cumbria Constabulary, Lancashire Constabulary, and Merseyside Police.

## Gallery

Warrant card belonging to DI Rebecca Flint.DI Flint shows warrant card
Marsh Valley Police

**Marsh Valley Police** is the fictional police service appearing in the Acorn TV comedy murder mystery series *Queens of Mystery*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in the fictional Marsh Valley, implied to be located in the South East of England. This includes the fictional town is Wildemarsh.

## Information

* Unlike the standard 7 pointed Brunswick star used by most real and fictitious forces, Marsh Valley Police instead uses an 11 pointed one.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Derek Thorne (Martin Trenaman)
* Detective Sergeant Matilda "Mattie" Stone (Olivia Vinall)
* Constable Terry Foster (Michael Elcock)

## Real Life Equivalent

As the location of the series (Marsh Valley) is fictitious, no real life equivalent can be provided.
Herefordshire Constabulary

**Herefordshire Constabulary** is the fictional police service in the ITV horror drama series *Midwinter of the Spirit*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the county of Herefordshire.

## Information

* In the series, the force investigates potential paranormal incidents associated with a local group of exorcists.
* The force name is taken from the former real life Herefordshire Constabulary, which was disbanded in 1967.

## Staff

* Detective Chief Inspector Annie Howe (Kate Dickie)
* Detective Sergeant Frank Bliss (Simon Trinder)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, West Mercia Police covers the county of Herefordshire.

## Gallery

Warrant card belonging to DCI Anne Howe.Warrant card belonging to DS Frank Bliss.Force logo and typeface seen on computer screen.Hereford Police Station CID offices interior.Police car livery with small custom logo.
East Highlands Police

### Jurisdiction

Eastern area of the Scottish Highlands, including the fictional towns of Crenlogue and Kirkhaven.

### Real Life Equivalent

Police Scotland

**East Highlands Police** is a regional police force seen in the BBC crime drama series *Silent Witness*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the eastern part of the Scottish Highlands, including the fictional village of Crenlogue and the larger town of Kirkhaven.

## Information

* Like many Scottish police forces, the force logo incorporates both a thistle (the national flower of Scotland) and a crown.
* In some paperwork seen in the episodes, it is mistakenly referred to as **Kirkhaven Police**, despite it being established the town is just one of the settlements in its jurisdiction.
* East Highlands Police is one of four fictional police forces in *Silent Witness*, with the others being the heavily featured Greater London Police, along with Brighton & Hove Police and Wessex Police.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Simon Laing (Robert Cavanah)
* Detective Sergeant Jason Ross (Martin Compston)
* Detective Sergeant MacNeil (Gary Lewis)
* Constable Bathurst (Neil McKinven)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the whole country of Scotland (including the Highlands) is covered by Police Scotland.

## Gallery

Signage outside Crenlogue Police Station.Alternative signage outside Crenlogue Police Station.
Lothian Police

**Lothian Police** is the fictional force appearing in the BBC Scotland crime drama *Guilt*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in the city of Edinburgh and Leith and is also implied to cover the entire Lothian region.

## Information

* The force name is similar to the former real life Lothian and Borders Police, which had jurisdiction in the area and existed until 2013.
* Its logo features a thistle, the national flower of Scotland.

## Staff

* Chief Constable J Thomson

* Detective Inspector Elaine Hill (Jenny Ryan)
* Detective Inspector Stevie Malone (Henry Pettingrew)

* Detective Sergeant Yvonne (Rochelle Neil)
* Sergeant 1867

* Detective Constable Nicola Bowman (Anneika Rose)
* Constable Kate (Rori Hawthorn)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the entirety of Scotland is under the jurisdiction of Police Scotland.

## Gallery

Broughton Police Station exterior.Broughton Police Station exterior.Broughton Police Station lobby.Broughton Police Station lobby.Broughton Police Station CID offices.Broughton Police CID offices.Broughton Police Station custody suite.Lothian Police document folder.Lothian Police intranet.Lothian Police criminal record documentation.Warrant card belonging to DS Yvonne.Warrant card belonging to PC Kate.
Greater London Police (New Tricks)

**Greater London Police** is the fictional police force in the BBC1 comedy drama series *New Tricks*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is shown to operate within the entire Greater London area.

## Information

* The name Greater London Police was likely used by the producers of the show to avoid licensing disagreements with the real life Metropolitan Police.
* Focus in the series in placed on the forces Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS), which is supervised by an active officer but staffed by mainly retired officers.
* Unlike the real Metropolitan Police logo, which contains a basic E II R royal cipher, the forces logo instead contains a minimalist coat of arms.
* It is one of two fictional forces featured in the series, with the other being Glasgow Police.

## Staff

* Deputy Assistant Commissioner Donald Bevan (Nicholas Day)
* Deputy Assistant Commissioner Robert Strickland (Anthony Calf)
* Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ned Hancock (Barnaby Kay)
* Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman (Amanda Redman)
* Detective Chief Inspector Sasha Miller (Tamzin Outhwaite)
* Constable Izzy Clark (Chiké Okonkwo)
* Former Detective Chief Superintendent Jack Halford (James Bolam)
* Former Detective Chief Inspector Dan Griffin (Nicholas Lyndhurst)
* Former Detective Chief Inspector Ted Case (Larry Lamb)
* Former Detective Inspector Brian Lane (Alun Armstrong)
* Former Detective Inspector Steve McAndrew (Denis Lawson)
* Former Detective Sergeant Gerry Standing (Dennis Waterman)

## Real Life Equivalent

The Greater London Police is a fictional equivalent of the real life Metropolitan Police.

## Gallery

Classic warrant card belonging to then DS Gerry Standing.
South West Constabulary (Snoddy)

**South West Constabulary** is the fictional police force seen in the BBC1 Scotland sitcom *Snoddy*.

## Jurisdiction

The force appears to operate in South West Scotland, with focus in the series being placed on the city of Glasgow.

However, if it is to be assumed it covers the entire South West region, it would also cover the counties of: Ayrshire, Galloway, Dumfriesshire, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

## Information

* It is home to the **Elite Crime Squad**, a specialist investigative unit that is the focus of the series.
* The force logo is simply a Royal coat of arms with accompanying text.
* The force headquarters are located in the city of Glasgow.

## Staff

* Chief Inspector Chalmers (Hugh Ross)
* Detective Chief Inspector Samuel J. Snoddy (Gregor Fisher)
* Detective Constable Jackie Murdoch (Gavin Mitchell)
* Detective Constable Wilson (James Young)
* Constable MacCubbin (Alan McCafferty)
* Constable Greig (Bilyl Riddoch)
* Constable Dodds (Derek William Dick)]

## Real Life Equivalent

The force that covered the areas in the show in 2002 was Strathclyde Police.

However in the present day as of 2013 the whole area would instead be covered by Police Scotland.
Police (Criminal)

**Police** is the generic name given to the service in the Netflix police procedural series Criminal: United Kingdom.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in the Greater London area.

## Information

* The force appears to be a generic replacement for the Metropolitan Police, likely due to copyright concerns.
* Like the real life Metropolitan Police, the force has two logos: one with a generic typeface and another which is a Brunswick star containing a heraldic lion.

## Staff

* Detective Chief Superintendent Miller
* Detective Chief Inspector Natalie Hobbs (Katherine Kelly)
* Detective Inspector Paul Ottager (Nicholas Pinnock)
* Detective Inspector Tony Myerscough (Lee Ingleby)
* Detective Sergeant Adele Addo (Clare-Hope Ashitey)
* Detective Sergeant Jamie Reiss (Aymen Hamdouchi)
* Detective Constable Vanessa Warren (Rochenda Sandall)
* Detective Constable Hugo Duffy (Mark Stanley)
* Detective Constable Kyle Petit (Shubham Saraf)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the whole of Greater London is covered by the Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police.

## Gallery

Warrant card belonging to DCI Vanessa Hobbs.Warrant card belonging to DI Paul Ottager.Warrant card belonging to DI Tony Myerscough.Warrant card belonging to DC Hugo Duffy.Warrant card belonging to DC Vanessa Warren.Document showing the force logo and motto.Alternate logo containing a heraldic lion.Full Brunswick star logo.
Trent Valley Police

**Trent Valley Police** is the fictional force appearing in the ITV1 crime drama *My Fragile Heart*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is shown operating in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, but is implied to cover the whole of Staffordshire and possibly all counties that the River Trent flows through.

## Information

* The name of the force is derived from the River Trent, which flows through both Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

## Staff

* Detective Chief Inspector Peter Murray (David Westhead)
* Detective Chief Inspector Owen Simmons (Paul Young)
* Detective Inspector Richard Marks (James Higginson)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding areas are covered by Staffordshire Police.

However, if it is to be assumed the force has jurisdiction in all counties the River Trent flows through, it would also in reality be covered by parts of Nottinghamshire Police, Derbyshire Police, Leicestershire Police, Lincolnshire Constabulary and Humberside Police.

## Gallery

Stoke-on-Trent Police Station exterior.Warrant car belonging to DCI Peter Murray.Obscured force logo seen during press conference.
Yorkshire Police (Ackley Bridge)

**Yorkshire Police** is the fictional force appearing in the Channel 4 drama series *Ackley Bridge*.

## Jurisdiction

The name suggests the force covers the whole of the historic county of Yorkshire, however focus in the series in placed on the fictional town of Ackley Bridge.

## Information

* The force logo contains a basic white Yorkshire rose.

## Staff

* Unnamed Sergeant (Rory Gallagher)
* Unnamed Constable (Jordan Jessup)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the historic area of Yorkshire is covered by West Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Police.

## Gallery

Ackley Bridge Police Station reception desk area.Warrant card belonging to an unnamed constable.
London Central Division

**London Central Division** is a fictional law enforcement agency appearing in the 1992 dystopian science fiction film *Split Second*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in Central London, covering both the flooded and non flooded areas within the context of the film setting.

## Information

* Set in the then future year of 2008, the force operates in a considerably flooded and dystopian London.
* Due to the futuristic and dystopian setting, all officers with the London Central Division police officers carry firearms, primarily variants of the Colt Python.
* As the film is set in the future, the uniform is different in appearance to what would have been worn in contemporary times, including baseball caps and leather jackets with the force logo on the sleeves.
* The force logo is a standard Brunswick star with a heraldic lion in its centre. On the bottom half is the acronym **R.A.T.S**, the meaning of which is unspecified throughout the film (but is likely a reference by the costume department to one of the antagonists).

## Staff

* Chief Inspector Thrasher (Alun Armstrong)
* Detective Sergeant Harley Stone (Rutger Hauer)
* Detective Sergeant Dick Durkin (Neil Duncan)
* Sergeant Pat O'Donnell (Tony Steedman)
* Sergeant Paulsen (Pete Postlethwaite)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, Central London is covered by both the Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police.

## Gallery

Staff ID card belonging to an unnamed constable.Police Station interior.Evidence property bag with force logo on label.Police Constable uniform.Police car livery (Version 1).Police car livery (Version 2).
Bristol & Wessex Police

**Bristol & Wessex Police** is the fictional police force appearing in the BBC Three comedy thriller *Witless*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers both the city and metropolitan county of Bristol and the historic Wessex region, which is comprised of Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Somerset. The main focus of the series however is in Bristol and Swindon.

## Information

* In some signage throughout the show, the service is also referred to as both the **Bristol & Wessex Police Force** and **Bristol & Wessex Police Constabulary**.
* The force operates Ivor Road Station in Swindon, and Banham Road Station in Bristol.
* The design of the forces warrant cards appear to be based off old designs used by the real life Metropolitan Police.

## Staff

* Sergeant Anthony Forrest (John Hodgkinson)
* Unnamed Desk Sergeant (Pablo Raybould)
* Detective Constable Colin Snowberry (Mark Davison)
* Detective Constable Wilton (T'Nia Miller)
* Constable Colin Naysmith (Ben Ashenden)
* Constable Ferns (Lloyd Woolf)
* Constable Reddick (Mark Flitton)
* Constable Cresswell (Dani McCallum)
* AFO Constable Smith (Tobias James-Samuels)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the city and county of Bristol and the county of Somerset is under the jurisdiction of Avon & Somerset Constabulary. The remaining counties in the Wessex region are policed by Wiltshire Police, Hampshire Constabulary and Dorest Police

## Gallery

Banham Road Police Station exterior.Banham Police Station sign closeup.Banham Road Police Station lobby interior.Banham Road Police Station CID office interior.Ivor Road Police Station exterior.Ivor Road Police Station sign, with what appears to be an alternate logo.Warrant card belonging to DC Wilton.Accreditation Certificate belonging to Sergeant Anthony ForrestForce logo on case file.Witness statement paperwork.Blue and white variant of logo.
Wessex Police (Silent Witness)

**Wessex Police** is a fictional force appearing in the BBC1 forensic crime drama *Silent Witness*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers an unspecified part of the Wessex region close to the border with Greater London, including the fictional towns of Hartford and Dinton.

## Information

* In the series, the force liaises with the also fictional Greater London Police during a complex abduction and murder investigation, with the larger force temporarily seconding a DCI and DS to assist.
* It is one of four fictional forces to appear in the series, alongside the Greater London Police, Brighton & Hove Police and East Highlands Police.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Aidan Dunn (David Ganly)
* Detective Constable Jotie Shah (Asmara Gabrielle)

Seconded from Greater London Police:

* Detective Chief Inspector Claire Ashby (Sophia Di Martino)
* Detective Sergeant Mike MacNeil (Charles Babalola)

## Real Life Equivalent

As the part of Wessex is not specified, but is implied to be close to the border of Greater London, the jurisdiction is likely to at least cover the counties of Berkshire and Hampshire, which are covered in reality by Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary.

If the force covers the entire Wessex region, it would in reality be also covered by Wiltshire Police and Dorset Police.
Woodmere Police

**Woodmere Police** is the fictional police service featured in the ITV/Netflix crime drama *Paranoid*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in and around the fictional town of Woodmere, located in the county of Cheshire.

## Information

* In some paperwork and graphics, the service is referred to as **Woodmere Constabulary**.
* At least once, an officer with the force refers to themselves as being from "Cheshire Police" instead of Woodmere Police.
* The force logo is an unusually shaped Brunswick star containing a shield with a St George Cross.
* Within the show the force liaises with North Rhine-Westphalia Police in Düsseldorf whilst investigating a German pharmaceutical company.

## Staff

* Detective Inspector Michael Niles (Neil Stuke)
* Detective Sergeant Nina Suresh (Indira Varma)
* Detective Constable Robert "Bobby" Day (Robert Glenister)
* Detective Constable Alex Wayfield (Dino Fetscher)
* Constable Megan Waters (Anjli Mohindra)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the county would be covered by Cheshire Police.

## Gallery

Woodmere Police Station exterior.Police poster showing logo and typeface.Warrant card belonging to DC Alex Wayfield.Warrant card belonging to DS Nina Suresh.Logo variant as computer background.Woodmere Police wanted poster.
Thanet Police

**Thanet Police** is a fictional force briefly mentioned in the ITV1 noir crime drama *Marcella*.

## Jurisdiction

The force can be assumed to operate in and around the Thanet District in East Sussex.

## Information

* The force only briefly appears in S03E05, listed on a database of discredited former police officers.
* It is one of many fictional police forces referenced in the series, along with Central London Police, Central Manchester Police, West Scotland Police and South Gloucestershire Constabulary.

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the Thanet area is policed by Sussex Police.
Scarborough Police

**Scarborough Police** is the fictional force appearing in the CBBC sitcom *All at Sea*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in and around the coastal town of Scarborough.

## Information

* Two force logos are seen throughout the series. In Series 1, the logo contains a basic Yorkshire Rose, however in Series 2 this is changed to a heraldic Wyvern identical in design to the logo of Wessex Police in the crime drama *Broadchurch.*

## Staff

* Constable 322 (Chris Jack)
* Constable 9322 (Zoe Iqbal)
* Unnamed Constable (Jon Adamson)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality the town of Scarborough is within the jurisdiction of North Yorkshire Police.

## Gallery

Force logo on police car (Series 1 variant).Force logo and police station signage (Series 2 variant).Scarborough Police Station lobby interior.
Severn Constabulary

**Severn Constabulary** is the fictional force appearing in the ITV1 crime drama *Without Motive*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is seen operating in the city and metropolitan county of Bristol, but is implied to cover other areas including Swindon, Wiltshire.

## Information

* The force is seen liaising with the also fictional South Cambria Police / Heddlu De Cambria in investigating The M4 Murders in a joint operation.
* The name is derived from the River Severn, which empties into the sea at Bristol.
* Both **Severn Police** and **Severn Constabulary** are used interchangeably throughout the series in official graphics and paperwork.
* The force logo contains a basic heraldic lion in a shield.

## Staff

* Assistant Chief Constable Ronald Stocks (Ian Bartholomew)
* Assistant Chief Constable David Ashdown (William Armstrong)
* Detective Chief Superintendent Derek Henderson (Kenneth Cranham)
* Detective Inspector Keith Chapman (John Telfer)
* Detective Inspector Monty Fowler (Sean Murray)
* Detective Sergeant Linda Harris (Lou Gish)
* Detective Constable Jack Mowbray (Ross Kemp)
* Detective Constable Jim Boulter (Jamie Foreman)
* Detective Constable Trevor Richard (Howard Saddler)
* Detective Constable Margaret Walkinshaw (Jane Hazlegrove)
* Detective Constable Mickey Lloyd (David Kennedy)
* Detective Constable Phil Leighton (William Bateman)
* Detective Constable Frank Collins (Simon Bowen)
* Constable Derek Pembury (Patrick Quinn)
* Constable Buckley (Robbie Woodward)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, Bristol is within the jurisdiction of Avon & Somerset Constabulary. The town of Swindon is covered instead by Wiltshire Police.

## Gallery

Severn Constabulary Headquarters entrance.Severn Constabulary Headquarters CID offices.Force logo seen during press conference.Warrant card belonging to DC Jack Mowbray.
Greater London Police (Next of Kin)

**Greater London Police** is the fictional force appearing in the ITV drama miniseries *Next of Kin*.

## Jurisdiction

The force covers the whole Greater London area.

## Information

* On certain graphics it is also referred to as the **Greater London Police Force**.
* Although analogous to the real life Metropolitan Police, its departments have slightly different names (such as the Counter Terrorism Unit as opposed to Counter Terrorism Command).

## Staff

* Detective Chief Inspector Vivien Barnes (Claire Skinner)
* Detective Sergeant Elliot Hart (Sope Dirisu)
* Detective Sergeant Joe Townsend (Enzo Cilenti)
* Detective Sergeant Cummings
* Detective Constable Sarah Keita (Ky Discala)
* Constable Singh (Hiten Patel)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, all of London is covered by the Metropolitan Police.

## Gallery

Counter Terrorism Unit logo.Warrant card belonging to DS Joe Townsend.Counter Terrorism Unit interior.
South Midlands Police Force

**South Midlands Police Force** is the fictional police service appearing in the ITV miniseries *The Town*.

## Jurisdiction

As the name indicates, the police force has jurisdiction in the South Midlands region of England, including the fictional town of Renton.

## Information

* Unlike many real and fictional services, the organisation includes the word "Force" within its title.
* The force logo utilises a simple E II R royal cipher.
* It operates a medium sized police station in the fictional town of Renton, the focus of the series.

## Staff

* Chief Inspector Duncan (Danny Sapani)
* Detective Inspector Chris Franks (Douglas Hodge)

## Real Life Equivalent

What constitutes the "South Midlands" region of the UK varies depending on the source, but the consensus is that it includes at least Northamptonshire, south Leicestershire, the northern part of Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire.

Thus this area would be covered at least in part by Northamptonshire Police, Leicestershire Police, Thames Valley Police (for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes) and Bedfordshire Police.

## Gallery

Renton Police Station exterior.Force logo on computer background.South Midlands Police ID card and paperwork.
Tyneside Police (55 Degrees North)

The force logo as seen on a prop police helmet.

**Tyneside Police** is the fictional police force featured in the BBC1 drama series *55 Degrees North*.

## Jurisdiction

The force operates in the greater Tyneside area, with the series mainly focusing on police operations in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.

## Information

* The force logo is based on a combination of the logos of the now-defunct Tyne and Wear County Council, and altered elements borrowed from real life Northumbria Police logo.

## Staff

* Chief Superintendent Daniel Baxter (Neil McCaul)
* Detective Inspector Dennis Carter (Christian Rodska)
* Detective Inspector Russell Bing (Mark Lewis Jones)
* Detective Sergeant Dominic "Nicky" Cole (Don Gilet)
* Detective Sergeant Frank Maguire (Michael Hodgson)
* Detective Sergeant Patrick Yates (Darren Morfitt)
* Sergeant Rick Astel (Andrew Dunn)
* Sergeant Katherine Brookes (Emma Cleasby)
* Constable Martin Clark (Mark Stobbart)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the area covered in the show would be covered by Northumbria Police.
Yorkshire Police (Charlotte Link: The Betrayed)

## Yorkshire Police

**Yorkshire Police** is the fictional force appearing in the ARD1 crime drama television film *Charlotte Link: Die Betrogene (Charlotte Link: The Betrayed)*.

## Jurisdiction

The force is shown operating in and around the town of Scarborough, however the name implies it may cover the entire historic county of Yorkshire.

## Information

* In the film the force liaises with detectives from the real life Metropolitan Police.
* Originally in the novel, the force was the real life North Yorkshire Police, however presumably the name was changed to **Yorkshire Police** for the television adaptation due to licensing concerns.
* It is one of two fictional forces appearing in the Charlotte Link series of television movies, with the other being Swansea Valley Police / Heddlu Cwm Abertawe in the television adaptation of:*Charlotte Link: Im Tal des Fuchses (Charlotte Link: In The Valley Of The Fox)**.*

## Staff

* Detective Chief Inspector Richard Linville
* Detective Chief Inspector Caleb Hale (Dirk Borchardt)
* Detective Sergeant Jane Scarpin (Ceci Chuh)
* Detective Constable Popp (Neil Grainger)

Seconded from the Metropolitan Police:

* Detective Constable Kate Linville (Peri Baumeister)

## Real Life Equivalent

In reality, the town of Scarborough is covered by North Yorkshire Police.

However, if the force is assumed to cover the entire historic county, in reality this is also covered by West Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police and parts of Humberside Police.