Police Staff College, Bramshill
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The Police Staff College, Bramshill, Bramshill House
, Bramshill
, Hook, Hampshire
, England
, is the principal police
staff training establishment in the United Kingdom
.
The need for a training college for the police was pushed heavily by Sir Frank Newsam
, who was the second most senior Home Office
civil servant in the immediate post-war years. The college was established in 1948 as the National Police College (taking its present name in 1979). From 1948 to 1960 it was located at Ryton-on-Dunsmore
, Warwickshire
, but when Newsam became Permanent Secretary
of the Home Office
he secured for it a permanent base in Bramshill
to which it moved in 1960.
The Staff College was headed by a Board of Governors, half appointed by the Home Secretary
and half by local authorities. Sir Frank Newsam was the founder chair of the board. The academic and administrative head of the College was the Commandant
. There was also a Deputy Commandant, who was of the rank of Assistant Chief Constable
or Commander
, and an Assistant Commandant.
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Command Courses were run, for Inspector
s/Chief Inspector
s, Superintendent
s, and Chief Superintendent
s/Superintendents respectively. There was also the Special Course for sergeant
s.
Bramshill was part of Centrex, the Central Police Training and Development Authority, established under Part 4 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.
In 2005 was established as an agency of the European Union (EU) (Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005), the CEPOL Secretariat. The acronym CEPOL is French and stands for Collège européen de police – European Police College
in English.
As of the 1st April 2007, Bramshill became part of the National Policing Improvement Agency
which has replaced Centrex. The NPIA supports the police service by providing expertise in areas such as serious crime analysis, training, operational support and in the development of new policing technologies and skills.
Bramshill House
Bramshill House is a Jacobean mansion standing on of land in the civil parish of Bramshill in northeast Hampshire in England. It has been the location of the Police Staff College since 1960.-History:...
, Bramshill
Bramshill
Bramshill is a civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Its name has become synonymous with the Police Staff College, Bramshill located in Bramshill House. Bramshill forms part of the district of Hart...
, Hook, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
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, is the principal police
Police
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staff training establishment in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
The need for a training college for the police was pushed heavily by Sir Frank Newsam
Frank Newsam
Sir Frank Aubrey Newsam GCB KBE CVO MC was a British civil servant notable for serving as Permanent Under-Secretary of State to the Home Office from 1948 to 1957, although he had been a central figure for many years previously...
, who was the second most senior Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
civil servant in the immediate post-war years. The college was established in 1948 as the National Police College (taking its present name in 1979). From 1948 to 1960 it was located at Ryton-on-Dunsmore
Ryton-on-Dunsmore
Ryton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, and is south-east of Coventry, England. The 2001 census recorded a population of 1,672 in the parish. The A45 dual carriageway passes through the village....
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, but when Newsam became Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary
The Permanent secretary, in most departments officially titled the permanent under-secretary of state , is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis...
of the Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
he secured for it a permanent base in Bramshill
Bramshill
Bramshill is a civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Its name has become synonymous with the Police Staff College, Bramshill located in Bramshill House. Bramshill forms part of the district of Hart...
to which it moved in 1960.
The Staff College was headed by a Board of Governors, half appointed by the Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
and half by local authorities. Sir Frank Newsam was the founder chair of the board. The academic and administrative head of the College was the Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...
. There was also a Deputy Commandant, who was of the rank of Assistant Chief Constable
Assistant Chief Constable
Assistant chief constable is the third highest rank in all British territorial police forces , as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and...
or Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
, and an Assistant Commandant.
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Command Courses were run, for Inspector
Inspector
Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
s/Chief Inspector
Chief inspector
Chief inspector is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police .-Australia:...
s, Superintendent
Superintendent (police)
Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police...
s, and Chief Superintendent
Chief Superintendent
Chief superintendent is a senior rank in police forces organised on the British model.- United Kingdom :In the British police, a chief superintendent is senior to a superintendent and junior to an assistant chief constable .The highest rank below Chief Officer level, chief...
s/Superintendents respectively. There was also the Special Course for sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
s.
Bramshill was part of Centrex, the Central Police Training and Development Authority, established under Part 4 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.
In 2005 was established as an agency of the European Union (EU) (Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005), the CEPOL Secretariat. The acronym CEPOL is French and stands for Collège européen de police – European Police College
European Police College
CEPOL - European Police College was established as an agency of the European Union in 2005 . CEPOL brings together senior police officers across Europe with the aim to encourage cross-border cooperation in the fight against crime, maintenance of public security and law and order...
in English.
As of the 1st April 2007, Bramshill became part of the National Policing Improvement Agency
National Policing Improvement Agency
The United Kingdom's National Policing Improvement Agency is a non-departmental public body established to support police by providing expertise in such areas as information technology, information sharing, and recruitment.-Background:...
which has replaced Centrex. The NPIA supports the police service by providing expertise in areas such as serious crime analysis, training, operational support and in the development of new policing technologies and skills.
See also
- Bramshill HouseBramshill HouseBramshill House is a Jacobean mansion standing on of land in the civil parish of Bramshill in northeast Hampshire in England. It has been the location of the Police Staff College since 1960.-History:...
- National Policing Improvement AgencyNational Policing Improvement AgencyThe United Kingdom's National Policing Improvement Agency is a non-departmental public body established to support police by providing expertise in such areas as information technology, information sharing, and recruitment.-Background:...
- Tulliallan CastleTulliallan CastleTulliallan Castle is a large house in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.It is the second structure to have the name , and is a mixture of Gothic and Italian style architecture set amid some of parkland just north of where the Kincardine Bridge spans the Firth of Forth...
- Scottish Police CollegeScottish Police CollegeThe Scottish Police College, based at Tulliallan Castle, in Kincardine-on-Forth, provides basic training to all new recruits to the Scottish Police Forces....