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'''Surrey Police''' is the [[territorial police force]] responsible for policing the [[Counties of England|county]] of [[Surrey]] in [[South East England]].
The force is currently led by Chief Constable Tim De Meyer.
The force has its headquarters at Mount Browne, [[Guildford]], Surrey.
== History ==
On 1 January 1851, the Surrey [[Constabulary]] began its policing of the county with a total of 70 officers, the youngest of whom was 14 years old.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} The first Chief Constable was H. C. Hastings, who served in this capacity for 48 years. Originally [[Guildford]], [[Reigate]] and [[Godalming]] had separate borough police forces. The Reigate and Guildford forces were merged into Surrey's in 1943.
==Today==
Part of the present force area was originally part of the [[Metropolitan Police District]], and was only transferred to the control of Surrey Police from the [[Metropolitan Police]] in 2000. This includes the boroughs of [[Epsom and Ewell]], [[Borough of Spelthorne|Spelthorne]] and part of [[Reigate and Banstead]] and [[Borough of Elmbridge|Elmbridge]]. Surrey Police was divided into three divisions but in 2010 became a single division, and
For 2017/18, Surrey Police
[[File:Woking police station.jpg|thumb|Woking police station]]
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There are further force wide teams, some of which are now joint teams with [[Sussex Police]], including the Paedophile and OnLine Investigation Team (POLIT), Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT, Sussex/Surrey Joint team), Sexual Offences Investigation Team (SOIT) and then a range of support services typical of many forces.
In November 2023, Surrey Police announced it would have to move out of Reigate police station due to [[reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete]] (Raac) being discovered in the building. Repairs are expected to take up to two years to complete. The station will move to the former [[Surrey Fire and Rescue Service]] headquarters at Wray Park in the interim.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dale |first1=Bob |title=Police leave station due to concrete fears |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckvpzle5dw1o |website=BBC News |date=24 November 2023 |access-date=27 November 2023}}</ref>
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The [[England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, 2016|second election]] took place on 5 May 2016. The Conservative candidate, [[David Munro (police commissioner)|David Munro]], was elected. He defeated Jamie Goldrick, independent; Kevin Hurley; Camille Juliff, independent; Howard Kaye, Labour; Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrat; and Julia Searle, UKIP.<ref>BBC News (5 May 2016). [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-35999971 Surrey PCC elections: Conservatives oust Kevin Hurley]. Retrieved on 5 May 2016.</ref>
Lisa Townsend, Conservative, is the current PCC. She was first elected in 2021 and re elected in May 2024.
===Chief constables===
Chief constables have been:<ref name= SP>{{cite web|url=https://surrey.police.uk/about-us/history/chief-constables/|title=Chief Constables|publisher=
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* 1851–1899: Captain Hastings<ref name= SP/>
* 1899–1930: Captain Mowbray Lees Sant<ref name= SP/>
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* 1946–1956: Joseph Simpson (later Sir Joseph Simpson)<ref name= SP/>
* 1956–1968: Herman Rutherford<ref name= SP/>
* 1968–1982: Sir [[Peter Matthews (police officer)|Peter Matthews]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1418178/Sir-Peter-Matthews.html|title=Sir Peter Matthews|date=8 January 2003 |publisher= The Telegraph|access-date= 22 June 2018}}</ref>
* 1982–1991: Brian Hayes<ref>'HAYES, Sir Brian', ''[[Who's Who 2017]]'', A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U19576 accessed 4 Nov 2017]</ref>
* 1991–1997: David Williams<ref>'WILLIAMS, David John', ''[[Who's Who 2017]]'', A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U39942 accessed 4 Nov 2017]</ref>
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* 2012–2015: [[Lynne Owens]]<ref name= SP/>
* 2016–2019: [[Nick Ephgrave]]
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* 2023–present: Tim De Meyer
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==Ranks==
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Surrey Police has the following ranks. Every rank from constable to chief superintendent has a detective equivalent. These confer no additional powers or authority from their uniform equivalents.
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* Chief constable
* Deputy chief constable
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==Air operations unit==
Surrey has air operations covered by the [[National Police Air Service]]. The helicopter,
==Surrey Police Museum==
To help celebrate its 150th anniversary, a museum portraying the history of the Force was opened at Mount Browne, the Surrey Police's [[headquarters]] in [[Guildford]]. Surrey resident [[Michael Caine|Sir Michael Caine]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], opened the museum on 22 October 2001. Displays
==Training of new recruits==
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==Complaints==
There were 710 complaint cases for Surrey Police in 2009/10. This is a 206% change on the 2003/04 figure. This is the second highest increase (after Northamptonshire) of all 43 forces in [[England and Wales]]. For comparison, the average change across forces in England and Wales over the same period was 113%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/Documents/complaints_statistics_09-10.pdf |title= Police Complaints: statistics for England and Wales 2009/10 |website=www.ipcc.gov.uk |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420154214/http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/Documents/complaints_statistics_09-10.pdf |archive-date=20 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Surrey Police have been condemned by a coroner's jury over the death of Terry Smith who was restrained and put in a spit hood and kept in restraints for over two hours despite saying repeatedly that he could not breathe.<ref>{{cite news |last= Taylor |first= Diane |date= 5 July 2018 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/05/inquest-jury-condemns-surrey-police-over-death-of-man-placed-in-spit-hood |title= Inquest jury condemns Surrey police over death of man placed in spit hood |work= The Guardian}}</ref>
In June 2024 the force referred itself to the police complaints watchdog following an incident in which a police vehicle was used to ram a calf that was loose in the streets of [[Staines]]. Home Secretary James Cleverly said he would be asking for an urgent explanation, describing the actions as "heavy handed".The [[RSPCA]] said the police response, which saw the animal hit twice by a marked vehicle in Staines-on-Thames, "appears disproportionate".<ref> Police force uses car to stop loose cow BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnkkp7eejyqo (Accessed 15 June 2024)</ref>
==Proposed merger with Sussex Police==
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Police authorities had until 7 April 2006 to respond to the plans; the Home Secretary then announced on 11 April 2006 that Surrey Police and Sussex Police would merge by 2008. However, on 12 July 2006, a Government minister announced that all proposed police merger plans in England and Wales were on hold.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/5173312.stm|title=Forces happy at 'no merger' news|publisher=BBC News|access-date=3 April 2011|date=12 July 2006}}</ref>
Although, as of 2018, there are no plans to merge Surrey and Sussex Police into one force, the two organisations do have certain specialist departments which are shared across both force areas such as the firearms & roads policing units and alongside major investigations.<ref name="Operational Delivery Plan (2017-2018)">{{cite web |title=Sussex Police Operational Delivery Plan (2017-2018) |url=https://sussex.police.uk/media/1208/14712-ops-delivery-plan-2017-18_web.pdf |website
==Crime and detection rates==
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Surrey has the joint seventh lowest crime rate (with one other force) of the 43 force areas in England and Wales, with 55 crimes per 1,000 population. In the year to the end of March 2012 there were 61,757 crimes recorded in Surrey, according to Office for National Statistics figures published in July 2012. This is a 5.2% drop on 2010/11 when there were 65,125 crimes recorded in Surrey.<ref>Home Office (July 2011). [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/hosb1011/ Crime in England and Wales 2010/11] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717145852/http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/hosb1011/ |date=17 July 2011 }}. See Excel file for "Police force area data tables".</ref><ref>Office for National Statistics (July 2012). [http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-265883 Crime Statistics, Period Ending March 2012]. See "Crime statistics: Police force area data tables 2011-12 - Crime in England and Wales, Quarterly First Release to March 2012".</ref>
Despite having the joint seventh lowest crime rate, the detection rate for offences was the joint second lowest (with one other force) of the 43 forces in England and Wales, with a rate of 20 percent. The average for England and Wales was 27 percent.
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|+ ''Detection rates by offence group, percentages''<ref>Home Office (July 2011). [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/hosb1111/ Crimes detected in England and Wales 2010/11] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007163442/http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/hosb1111/ |date=7 October 2011 }}. See Excel file for "Police force area tables".</ref><ref>Home Office (July 2012). [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crimes-detected-in-england-and-wales-2011-to-2012 Crimes detected in England and Wales 2011 to 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906003241/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crimes-detected-in-england-and-wales-2011-to-2012 |date=6 September 2013 }}. See Excel file for "Police force area tables".</ref>
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==Road casualties in Surrey==
As well as preventing and detecting crime, Surrey Police say that "dealing with road accidents forms a large part of our job, or at least taking measures to try and prevent them".<ref>{{cite web |year= 2009 |url=http://www.surrey.police.uk/safety/road_safety.asp |title=
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===Lack of investigation of phone hacking===
In criticism widely reported in the media,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/surrey-police-officers-accused-of-collective-amnesia-over-failure-to-check-2002-report-that-milly-dowlers-phone-was-hacked-8585769.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/surrey-police-officers-accused-of-collective-amnesia-over-failure-to-check-2002-report-that-milly-dowlers-phone-was-hacked-8585769.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Surrey police officers accused of 'collective amnesia' over failure to check 2002 report that Milly Dowler's phone was hacked |work=The Independent |date=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Vikram Dodd |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/apr/24/police-dowler-phone-hacking |title=Police did nothing about Dowler phone hacking for a decade, says IPCC |work=The Guardian }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22278947 |title=Milly Dowler police 'amnesia' over phone hack claims |work=BBC News |date=24 April 2013}}</ref> Deborah Glass, Deputy Chair of the [[Independent Police Complaints Commission|IPCC]], said in a six-page report<ref>IPCC (24 April 2013). [http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/Pages/pr_240413_Surreypolicedenhomwoodall.aspx IPCC issues findings from investigation into Surrey Police and the knowledge that Milly Dowler’s mobile phone was hacked] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427002241/http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/Pages/pr_240413_Surreypolicedenhomwoodall.aspx |date=27 April 2013 }}.</ref><ref>IPCC (24 April 2013). [http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/Documents/investigation_commissioner_reports/Denholm%20and%20Woodall%20Commissioner%20Report.pdf IPCC independent investigation into Surrey Police’s knowledge of the alleged illegal accessing of Amanda (Milly) Dowler’s mobile phone in 2002] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502150844/http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/Documents/investigation_commissioner_reports/Denholm%20and%20Woodall%20Commissioner%20Report.pdf |date=2 May 2013 }}.</ref> regarding the hacking in 2002 of the phone of the murdered Milly Dowler:
"It is apparent from the evidence that there was knowledge of this at all levels within the investigation team.
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In Farnham in February 2014, John Lowe murdered Christine and Lucy Lee, using one of his firearms that had been returned to him by Surrey Police. In October 2014, Lowe was convicted of their murders and received a life sentence with a minimum term of 25 years.<ref>{{cite news|author=Josh Halliday |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/31/puppy-farmer-jailed-double-murder-shooting-john-lowe |title=Puppy farmer jailed for at least 25 years for double murder |work=The Guardian }}</ref>
Two independent reports by [[Hampshire Constabulary]] and [[North Yorkshire Police]] criticised the decision to return his firearms, which prompted the IPCC to launch an independent investigation. This investigation concluded in February 2016 and it published its findings in a 73-page report in April 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-39707475 |title=Surrey puppy farm shootings: 'Deep concern' over police staff |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Caroline Davies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/26/woman-criticises-police-for-returning-guns-to-killer-of-her-mother-and-sister |title=Woman criticises police for returning guns to killer of her mother and sister |work=The Guardian }}</ref><ref>IPCC (26 April 2017). [http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/ipcc-finds-surrey-police-failed-properly-review-john-lowes-firearm-licence-returning-his IPCC finds Surrey Police failed to properly review John Lowe's firearm licence before returning his firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100919/http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/ipcc-finds-surrey-police-failed-properly-review-john-lowes-firearm-licence-returning-his |date=27 April 2017 }}. Retrieved 26 April 2017.</ref><ref>IPCC (26 April 2017). [http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/investigation_commissioner_reports/Inv_Rep_Surrey_Police_John_Lowe_firearms.pdf Investigation into the decision by Surrey Police to return firearms to Mr Lowe prior to the fatal shootings of Christine and Lucy Lee. Independent investigation report.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427101024/http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/investigation_commissioner_reports/Inv_Rep_Surrey_Police_John_Lowe_firearms.pdf |date=27 April 2017 }} Retrieved 26 April 2017.</ref> IPCC associate commissioner Tom Milsom said: "Our investigation paints a deeply concerning portrait of how Surrey Police's firearms licensing team operated at that time. We found a unit which lacked the necessary training and processes to manage such a serious responsibility, staffed by individuals who were failing to undertake their duties with rigour and due consideration."<ref>{{cite news |last= McEwan |first= Fergus |date= 26 April 2017 |title= John Lowe double murder: Surrey Police 'failed to assess' risk of returning guns to killer, investigator finds |work= Surrey Live |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/john-lowe-double-murder-surrey-12944025 |access-date= 23 March 2023 }}</ref>
Two staff members left Surrey Police as a result of this investigation, one being dismissed for gross misconduct and the other retiring before a hearing for gross misconduct could take place.<ref>{{
The IPCC also conducted a separate independent investigation into complaints made by Stacey Banner, the daughter of Christine Lee and sister of Lucy Lee, who was arrested in a separate incident weeks after the murders. The IPCC found that a detective constable and a detective sergeant had cases to answer for misconduct and a detective inspector for gross misconduct.<ref>{{
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