Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary was the territorial police force responsible for Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland until 1 April 2013.
| Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Semper Vigilo |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1948 (merger) |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Superseding agency | Police Scotland |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Map of Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 6,426 km2 |
| Population | 148,000 |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Dumfries |
| Sworn members | 508 + 106 Special Constables |
| Agency executive |
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| Divisions | 2 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 19 |
The police force was formed in 1948 as an amalgamation of the police forces of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire, and preceded the creation of the former Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council by 27 years.
The last Chief Constable was Patrick Shearer QPM. Shearer was appointed on 24 April 2007, in succession to his predecessor David Strang who was made Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police. The Deputy Chief Constable was George Graham, who took over from Robert Ovens QPM on 1 January 2006.
An Act of the Scottish Parliament, the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, created a single Police Service of Scotland – known as Police Scotland – on 1 April 2013. This merged the eight regional police forces in Scotland, together with the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, into a single service covering the whole of Scotland. Police Scotland's interim headquarters is at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in Fife.