Central Police

**Central Police** is the main police service in the show.

## Information

The exact jurisdiction of the force is unknown but it is implied to cover the West Midlands and specifically city of Birmingham. In the show the city is never referred to by name. Central Police frequently liaises with the neighbouring East Midlands Constabulary.

Central Police sends its new recruits for training at multiple different locations. Some officers are trained at Hendon Police College alongside members of the Metropolitan Police. Others members have undergone training at various centres across the UK, including: Ryton-on-Dunsmore Police Training Centre, Garnerville Police College or Bruche Training Centre.

Throughout the show the force is shown to have a problem with corruption amongst its ranks, with its dedicated professional standards department Anti Corruption Unit 12 uncovering a large number of officers are affiliated in some way with organised crime.

## Staff

### Executive Leadership

* CC Edward Thomas (series 1)
* Chief Constable (series 2-5, unnamed)
* CC Philip Osborne (series 6)
* DCC Mike Dryden (series 2)
* DCC Andrea Wise
* ACC Harry Bingham (series 1)
* ACC Derek Hilton (Series 4)
* PCC Paula Reid (Series 4)
* PCC Rohan Sindwhani (series 5-6)

### Chief Superintendent

* DCS Lester Hargreaves (Series 2-5,)
* DCS Patricia Carmichael (series 6)
* CS Patrick Fairbank (retired)
* CS Raymond Mallick
* CS Terry Reynolds

## Superintendent

* DSU Ian Buckells (Series 6)
* DSU Joanne Davidson (acting)
* DSU Michelle Harris
* DSU Alison Powell (seconded)
* Supt. Ted Hastings (Series 1-6)
* Supt. Susan Hyde-Albert

## Chief Inspector

* DCI Ian Buckells (series 4)
* DCI Joanne Davidson
* DCI Anthony Gates (Series 1)
* DCI Paul Haleton
* DCI Raymond Hall
* DCI Michael Hill
* DCI Roz Huntley (Series 4)
* DCI Billy McTulloch
* DCI Patel
* DCI Alice Pryor
* DCI John Rix
* DCI Marcus Thurwell (retired)

## Inspector

* DI Steve Arnott
* DI Joseph Barlow
* DI Matthew Cottan (Series 2&3)
* DI Lindsay Denton (series 2)
* DI Kate Fleming (series 5&6)
* DI J Mealiff
* DI Nicola Rogerson (series 6)
* DI Samuel Royal
* DI Singh (Series 1)
* Insp. Denise Cameron
* Insp. Tracey McAndrew

## Sergeant

* Detective Sergeant Jayne Akers (Series 2, deceased)
* Detective Sergeant Tom Brown
* Detective Sergeant Terry Capistrano (retired)
* Detective Sergeant John Corbett (seconded) (Series 5, deceased)
* Detective Sergeant Immerton
* Detective Sergeant Leah Janson
* Detective Sergeant Lakos
* Detective Sergeant Chris Lomax
* Detective Sergeant Marks
* Detective Sergeant Manish Prasad (Series 2, incarcerated)
* Detective Sergeant Sam Railston
* Detective Sergeant Raser
* Detective Sergeant Neil Twyler
* Sergeant Colin Brackley
* Sergeant Briggs
* Sergeant Jane Cafferty (Series 5, incarcerated)
* Sergeant Kyle Ferringham
* Sergeant Farida Jatri
* Sergeant Ruby Jones (Series 6, deceased)
* Sergeant Karen Marley
* Sergeant Frank O'Neill
* Sergeant Danny Waldron (Series 3, deceased)
* Sergeant Alex Wallis (Series 2, deceased)

## Constable

* Detective Constable Antonioni (Series 4)
* Detective Constable Chloe Bishop
* Detective Constable Daniel Brightway (Series 3-4)
* Detective Constable Jeremy Cole (deceased)
* Detective Constable Jamie Desford (Series 4, incarcerated)
* Detective Constable Eldwick
* Detective Constable Fletcher
* Detective Constable James
* Detective Constable Deepak Kapoor
* Detective Constable Knight
* Detective Constable Liz
* Detective Constable Nigel Morton (Series 1-3, retired)
* Detective Constable Philip
* Detective Constable Sharon
* Detective Constable Georgia Trotman (Series 2, deceased)
* Constable Hari Bains (Series 3, incarcerated)
* Constable Simon Bannerjee
* Constable Bellow (Series 3)
* Constable Maneet Bindra (Series 3-5, deceased)
* Constable Karen Black
* Constable Kieran Bloom (Series 5, incarcerated)
* Constable Jackie Brickford (Series 3, fired)
* Constable Vincent Butler (Series 2, deceased)
* Constable Chapel (Series 3)
* Constable Fields
* Constable Kevin Greysham (Series 5, deceased)
* Constable Paul Harris
* Constable Jones (Series 3)
* Constable Rod Kennedy (Series 3, deceased)
* Constable Lakewell (fed rep for PC Rod Kennedy)
* Constable Lloyd (fed rep for PC Hari Bains)
* Constable Lambert (deceased) (Series 3)
* Constable Karen Larkin
* Constable Lisa Patel (Series 6, deceased)
* Constable Ryan Pilkington (Series 6, deceased)
* Constable Ray Randhawa (Series 5, deceased)
* Constable Tatleen Sohota (Series 5)
* Constable Carl Waldhouse (Series 5, deceased)
* Constable Helen Wilson
* Constable Yacoob

## Civilian Roles

* Legal Counsel Gill Biggeloe (Series 3-5, enrolled in Witness Protection)
* Analyst Amanda Yao
* Forensic Investigator Burslem
* Forensic Investigator Kevin Gill
* Forensic Investigator Jane
* Forensic Investigator Mandy Taylor
* Forensic Co-ordinator Tim Ifield (Series 4, deceased)
* Forensic Co-ordinator Rupal Pandit
* Forensic Co-ordinator Tim Ifield (Series 4, deceased)

## Departments

### Current

* Administration
* Anti Corruption Unit 12
* Anti Corruption Unit 9
* Armed Robbery
* Complaints
* Counter Terrorism
* Crime Audit
* Criminal Investigation Department
* Cyber Crime
* Financial Forensics Unit
* Forensic Unit
* Fraud Squad
* Major Violent Crime
* Missing Persons Unit
* Murder Investigation Team
* Patrol Unit
* Police Services
* Policy Unit
* Serious and Organised Crime
* Standards
* Strategic Firearms Command
* Traffic Division
* Vice Squad

### Former

* Murder Squad
* Tactical Operations Unit 9
* Tactical Operations Unit 20

## Uniform and equipment

The uniform of Central Police officers varies depending on the department.

* Standard patrol officers wear combat-style trousers and a black zipped-neck polo shirt, along with a black stab vest and police fleece. Fluorescent jackets and stab vests are occasionally worn in necessary circumstances. Armoured caps and flat peak/bowler hats are worn by officers, with none seeming to wear the traditional custodial helmet on duty. Officers with the Traffic Division wear similar hats topped with white.
* Officers working indoors in administrative roles (such as staff in the AC-12 Building), as well as senior officers ranked Superintendent or higher wear white collared shirts with epaulettes denoting rank (epaulettes on Sergeants and Constables also have a collar number) and a black tie for men or a black and white checked tunic for women . This is combined with either an informal fleece or formal dress jacket dependent on occasion.
* Members of the Strategic Firearms Command wear similar uniform to patrol officers, in addition to body armour and helmets whilst on deployment.
* All officers are required to wear an identification card on display when working in any building operated by Central Police.
* Officers also carry a Warrant Card so they can identify themselves as police officers out of uniform.
* Standard police officers carry CS Gas, ASP Batons, speedcuffs and police radios as standard equipment. Some officers are also seen armed with Taser X26s. Plainclothes CID detectives are not formally seen carrying any form of weapon throughout the series.
* Authorised Firearms Officers with the Strategic Firearms Command carry the Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle as their primary weapon and a Glock 17 pistol as a sidearm, and are seen to have access to other firearms such as Hekcler & Koch MP5 submachine guns and Arctic International Warfare sniper rifles. They also carry the Taser X26 as a non-lethal option.

## Buildings

### Administrative Buildings

* Pelbury House (Police Headquarters)
* AC-12 Building (Kingsgate House)
* Parkview House
* Eastfield Police Storage Facility (Operated jointly with the East Midlands Constabulary)
* Administration Building 1
* Administration Building 2
* Administration Building 3
* Police Services Building

### Police Stations

* Kingsgate Station
* 4th Street Station
* Polk Avenue Station
* South Ferry Station
* Hillside Lane Station
* Decker Avenue Station
* Ashingford Station
* Beeston Station
* Dockton Station
* Dorden Station
* Fayview Station
* Greencastle Station
* Haneast Station
* Marwood Station
* Menton Station
* Millbarrow Station
* Northby Station
* Salvesen Road Station
* Southdell Station
* Viewlaine Station
* Whiteburn Station
* Wyvernbridge Station