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((Short description|English territorial police force))
((Hatnote|This article describes the police force for the square-mile sized district known as the City of London. For the force covering the rest of Greater London, see [[Metropolitan Police]].))
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((Law enforcement in the United Kingdom))((Politics of London))
The '''City of London Police''' is the [[territorial police force#United Kingdom|territorial police force]] responsible for law enforcement within the [[City of London]], England, including the [[Middle Temple|Middle]] and [[Inner Temple|Inner]] Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the [[Greater London|London region]], outside the city, is the much larger [[Metropolitan Police]], a separate organisation. The City of London, which is now primarily a financial business district with a small resident population but a large commuting workforce, is the historic core of London, and has an administrative history distinct from that of the rest of the metropolis, of which its separate police force is one manifestation.

The City of London area has a resident population of around 8,700, however there is also a daily influx of approximately 513,000 commuters into the city, along with thousands of tourists.<ref name="Annual Report 2020/2021"/>

The [[police authority]] is the [[City of London Corporation|Common Council]] of the City and, unlike other territorial forces in [[England and Wales]], there is not a [[police and crime commissioner]] replacing that police authority by way of the [[Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011]],<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/contents/enacted/data.htm|title=Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom))</ref> but like a police and crime commissioner, the Common Council is elected.

((As of|2021)), the force had a workforce of 1,355 including 861 full-time police officers and 494 support staff.<ref name="Annual Report 2020/2021"/> The force is also supported by much smaller numbers of [[Special Constabulary|special constables]], [[police community support officer]]s, and designated officers. The headquarters is located at the [[Guildhall, London|Guildhall]] and there is an additional [[police stations|station]] at [[Bishopsgate]].<ref name="Policing Plan 2022-2025"/> The City of London Police is the smallest territorial police force in England and Wales, both in terms of geographic area and head-count.<ref name="police.homeoffice.gov.uk">((Cite web |url=http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police-reform/Police-strength-Mar09 |title=The police &#124; Home Office |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom |access-date=9 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027045503/http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police-reform/Police-strength-Mar09 |archive-date=27 October 2009  ))</ref> The current commissioner (equivalent to the chief constable in non-London forces), appointed in 2022, is Angela McLaren.<ref name="Chief officer team">((Cite web|url=https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/chief-officers/ |title=City of London Police – Chief officer team |publisher=City of London Police|access-date=23 May 2022))</ref>

==History((anchor|City of London Police Act 1839))==
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Traditionally the responsibility for policing in the city had been divided between day and night City [[Watchman (law enforcement)|Watch]], primarily under the two [[Sheriffs of the City of London|sheriff]]s. Their responsibilities were shared with the [[Court of Aldermen|aldermen]]'s officers – the ward [[beadle]]s – who are now purely ceremonial. It was these officers' responsibility for ensuring that the Night Watch was maintained. Policing during the day eventually came under the '''City Patrol''', which evolved into the '''City Day Police''', which was modelled on the [[Metropolitan Police]]. The '''London City Police''' was officially formed in 1832, before becoming the City of London Police with the passing of the '''City of London Police Act 1839''', which gave statutory approval to the force as an independent police body and headed off attempts made to merge it with the Metropolitan Police.<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5DDACB93-FA64-4921-851F-4B524B4F0E2C/0/LH_CLRO_policerecords.pdf |title=Records of City of London Police Officers in CLRO |access-date=8 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224145900/http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5DDACB93-FA64-4921-851F-4B524B4F0E2C/0/LH_CLRO_policerecords.pdf |archive-date=24 February 2011  ))</ref><ref name="Key Dates">((Cite web |url=https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/about-us/history/Pages/Key-dates.aspx|title=City of London Police History – Key Dates |access-date= 27 October 2019))</ref>

In 1840, the City of London Police moved its headquarters from the corporation's Guildhall to 26 [[Old Jewry]], where it remained until it was relocated to [[Wood Street, London|Wood Street]] in 2001.<ref name="Key Dates"/> The force's current headquarters is at the Guildhall.<ref name="Key Dates"/> Former stations include Moor Lane (destroyed in the [[The Blitz|Blitz]] on 29 December 1940) and Cloak Lane (closed 1965).<ref name="Key Dates"/>

Some notable events the force has been involved with include the [[Jack the Ripper]] murders, the 1910 [[Houndsditch murders]], and the response to the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army|IRA]]'s bombing campaign during the years of [[the Troubles]].<ref name="Key Dates"/> The early 1990s saw the IRA carry out a number of high-profile attacks in the city, such as the 1992 [[Baltic Exchange bombing]] and the [[1993 Bishopsgate bombing]], resulting in huge economic and infrastructural damage. As a result, the [[Traffic and Environmental Zone]], better known as the "ring of steel", was officially established in 1993 by Owen Kelly, the then City of London Police commissioner.<ref>Corporation of London (1999), "[https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmselect/cmenvtra/32ii/32145.htm Memorandum by the Corporation of London (IT 134)]", House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs</ref> Some aspects of the ring of steel were 'stepped down' in the late 1990s following the cessation of IRA hostilities but stepped up again after the [[September 11 attacks|September 11 terrorist attacks]].<ref name="BBC20161224">((Cite news|title=New 'Ring of Steel' planned for London Square Mile|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38418877|access-date=24 December 2016|publisher=BBC|date=24 December 2016))</ref>

In May 2020, City of London Police officers stopped a vehicle driven by a man who had recently been interviewed by [[Channel 4]] about a prior instance of police harassment, who they incorrectly accused of concealing drugs. After smashing his car window, officers strip-searched him, detained him for 21 hours and impounded his car.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/04/police-smash-car-window-ryan-colaco-tv-interview-racism|title=Police smash car window of man on way home from TV interview about police racism|date=4 July 2020|access-date=12 December 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Mattha|last=Busby))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-police-discrimination-idUKKCN2540WC|title=London police say 'service was acceptable' after racism complaint over drugs search, smashed car window|date=8 August 2020|access-date=12 December 2021|publisher=[[Reuters]]))</ref><ref name=taylor27mar>((cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/27/police-force-ordered-to-reinvestigate-itself-over-stop-and-search-incident|title=Police force ordered to reinvestigate itself over stop-and-search incident |date=27 March 2021|access-date=12 December 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Diane|last=Taylor))</ref> Following an investigation, City of London Police acknowledged failings in their treatment of the man, including returning the vehicle to him without first removing the broken glass, but declined to apologise and said his arrest had been lawful.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/aug/08/man-wants-police-to-pay-for-car-window-they-smashed-during-search|title=Man wants police to pay for car window smashed during search|date=8 August 2020|access-date=12 December 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Mattha|last=Busby))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/news/police-say-arrest-of-man-driving-home-after-channel-4-news-interview-about-police-racism-was-lawful|title=Police say arrest of man driving home after Channel 4 News interview about police racism was lawful|date=8 August 2020|access-date=12 December 2021|work=[[Channel 4 News]]|first=Fatima|last=Manji|authorlink=Fatima Manji))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/19/man-stopped-by-police-in-london-plans-to-sue-for-severe-racial-profiling|title=Man stopped by police in London plans to sue for 'severe racial profiling'|date=19 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Diane|last=Taylor))</ref> In March 2021 the [[Independent Office for Police Conduct]] ordered City of London Police to conduct a new investigation into the incident,<ref name=taylor27mar/> which resulted in the City of London Police having to apologise to the driver and identified 'organisational and individual learning'.<ref>((Cite web |date=2022-06-14 |title=Police apologise after smashing window of man who accused officers of racism |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ryan-colaco-stop-and-search-police-b2099720.html |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=The Independent |language=en))</ref>

===List of commissioners===
[[File:Assistant Commissioner City London Police.jpg|thumb|Assistant Commissioner in ceremonial full-dress uniform for the [[Lord Mayor's Show]].]]
* [[Daniel Whittle Harvey]] (1839–1863)
* [[James Fraser (police officer)|Colonel Sir James Fraser]] (1863–1890)
* [[Henry Smith (police officer)|Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Smith]] (1890–1902)
* [[William Nott-Bower|Captain Sir William Nott-Bower]] (1902–1925)
* [[Hugh Turnbull (police officer)|Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Turnbull]] (1925–1950)
* [[Arthur Young (police officer)|Colonel Sir Arthur Young]] (1950–1971)
* [[James Page (police officer)|James Page]] (1971–1977)
* [[Peter Marshall (police officer, City of London)|Peter Marshall]] (1977–1985)
* [[Owen Kelly (police officer)|Owen Kelly]] (1985–1994)
* [[William Taylor (police officer)|William Taylor]] (1994–1998)
* [[Perry Nove]] (1998–2002)
* [[James Hart (police officer)|James Hart]] (2002–2006)
* [[Mike Bowron]] (2006–2011)<ref>((Cite news |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23698329-city-police-hire-50-specialists-to-fight-1-billion-fraudsters.do |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505085115/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23698329-city-police-hire-50-specialists-to-fight-1-billion-fraudsters.do |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2013 |title=City police hire 50 specialists to fight £1&nbsp;billion fraudsters |work=London Evening Standard |date=26 May 2009 |access-date=1 January 2012 |author=Widdup, Ellen ))</ref>
* [[Adrian Leppard]] (2011–2015)
* [[Ian Dyson]] (2016–2022)
* Angela McLaren (2022–present)

===Officers killed in the line of duty===
[[File:Sergeants Tucker and Bentley and PC Choate.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Sergeants Tucker and Bentley and Constable Choate, murdered while on duty on 16 December 1910]]
According to the [[Police Roll of Honour Trust]], 32 City of London Police staff have [[List of British police officers killed in the line of duty|died in the line of duty]], the first in 1857 and the most recent in 2002. Line-of-duty deaths include three officers who were fatally shot in 1910 prior to the [[Siege of Sidney Street]]; several killed in [[London Blitz|Nazi German air raids over London]] in 1941 and 1942; and the 1993 death of Commander [[Hugh Moore (police officer)|Hugh Moore]] (who suffered a heart failure following a violent arrest).<ref>((Cite web|url=https://policememorial.org.uk/rollofhonour.php|title=Police Roll Of Honour Trust|website=policememorial.org.uk))</ref>

==Organisation==
The City Police is organised into five [[Basic Command Unit|directorates]]:<ref name="Annual Report 2020/2021"/>
* Economic Crime Directorate
* Crime Directorate
* Uniformed Policing Directorate
* Information and Intelligence Directorate
* Business Support Directorate

Because of the [[Economy of London|City's role as a world financial centre]], the City of London Police has developed a great deal of expertise in dealing with fraud and "is the acknowledged lead force within the UK for economic crime investigation."<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/Departments/ECD/ |title=City of London Police – Economic Crime Directorate |publisher=City of London Police |date=23 July 2010 |access-date=9 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814033154/http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/Departments/ECD/ |archive-date=14 August 2010 |url-status=dead ))</ref> The Economic Crime Directorate includes:
* Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU)<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/advice-and-support/fraud-and-economic-crime/Pages/DCPCU.aspx|title=DCPCU))</ref>
* Insurance Fraud Department (IFED)<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/advice-and-support/fraud-and-economic-crime/ifed/Pages/default.aspx|title=Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department))</ref>
* [[National Fraud Intelligence Bureau]] (NFIB) and [[Action Fraud]]
* [[Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit]] (PIPCU)
* Economic Crime Academy (ECA) responsible for delivering counter fraud and economic crime training both nationally and internationally<ref>((Cite web|url=http://academy.cityoflondon.police.uk/|title=Home|website=academy.cityoflondon.police.uk))</ref>
* The Directorate also formerly had an Overseas Anti-Corruption Unit (OACU), however this unit (along with the Metropolitan Police's Proceeds of Corruption Unit) was transferred to the [[National Crime Agency|NCA]] in 2015 and renamed the International Corruption Unit (ICU).<ref>((Cite web |url=https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/advice-and-support/fraud-and-economic-crime/oacu/Pages/default.aspx|title=City of London Police – International Corruption Unit|access-date= 27 October 2019))</ref>

===Leadership structure===
* [[Police Commissioner|Commissioner]] – Angela McLaren<ref name="Chief officer team"/>
* [[Assistant Commissioner]] (Operational Policing) – Paul Betts<ref name="Chief officer team"/>
* Assistant Commissioner (Fraud and Cyber Crime) – Peter O'Doherty<ref name="Chief officer team"/>
* Chief Operating Officer - Mari Ladu <ref name="Chief officer team"/>
* [[Commander#British police rank|Commander]] (Operations and Security) – Umer Khan<ref name="New commanders">((Cite web|url=https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2022/february/city-of-london-police-welcomes-two-new-commanders/ |title=City of London Police – City of London Police welcomes two new commanders |publisher=City of London Police|access-date=23 May 2022))</ref>
* Commander (National Coordinator for Economic and Cyber Crime) – Nik Adams<ref name="New commanders"/>

==Uniform==
((See also|Police uniforms and equipment in the United Kingdom))

Whereas the majority of British police forces have [[white metal]] [[Cap badge#United Kingdom 2|cap badges]] and buttons, those of the City Police are [[brass]]. The force also have red and white [[Sillitoe tartan|chequered sleeve and cap bands]] (red and white being the colours of the City of London), which in most other British police forces are black and white. In formal uniform, female officers wear a red and white [[Ascot tie|cravat]].<ref>((Cite web|url=http://citypolice.tripod.com/CityofLondonUniforms.htm |title=Uniforms and Buttons |publisher=Citypolice.tripod.com |access-date=9 September 2010))</ref>

Their [[Custodian helmet|helmet]] (worn by male constables and sergeants) has altered little since its introduction in 1865 and has a crest instead of the white metal boss worn on the Metropolitan Police helmet. The "helmet plate" or badge is the City of London [[coat of arms]]; this is unusual for a police force in [[England and Wales]] in that it does not include [[St Edward's Crown]], neither does it have the [[Brunswick Star]], which is used on most other police helmets in England and Wales.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://citypolice.tripod.com/helmetsandbadges.htm |title=Uniforms |publisher=Citypolice.tripod.com |access-date=9 September 2010))</ref>

On state and ceremonial occasions, the commissioner and assistant commissioners wear a special court dress uniform with a gold [[aiguillette]] and a [[cocked hat]] adorned with white [[swan]]'s feathers; other than on these occasions, they wear standard uniform.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://citypolice.tripod.com/CityofLondonUniforms.htm|title=Uniforms and Buttons|work=tripod.com))</ref>

==Equipment and vehicles==
[[File:City of London Police (12546796895).jpg|thumb|right|A City of London Police car, pictured in 2014]]
City of London police officers carry [[warrant card]]s.<ref>[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/warrant_cards_6 Warrant Cards] (City of London Police response to Request for Information REF: COL/14/939).</ref> Like most other police forces in Great Britain, City of London police officers are [[Police use of firearms in the United Kingdom|not routinely armed]], but some officers have received firearms training and are [[authorised firearms officer]]s.<ref name=InquestResponse>[https://londonbridgeinquests.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/City-of-London-Police-PFD-response.pdf City of London Police Response] to Coroner's Prevention of Future Deaths report dated 1 November 2019 (re "Inquests into the deaths arising from the London Bridge terror attack of 3rd June 2017").</ref> City of London police equipment includes [[CS gas#United Kingdom|PAVA irritant spray]], batons, and handcuffs. Many officers are also equipped with the [[Taser]] [[electroshock weapon]]; according to the police force's reported figures, Tasers have been deployed (including drawing or "red-dotting") about seven times per month. In the September 2018 to September 2020 period, the City of London Police recorded 11 incidents of police officers firing Tasers on suspects.<ref name=UseofForce>[https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/stats-and-data/stats-and-data/use-of-force-data/ Use of Force: Quarter 2 2020/21: 1 July – 30 September 2020], City of London Police (28 October 2020).</ref>

The City of London Police maintains a fleet of [[Police vehicles in the United Kingdom|police vehicles]], including SUVs, compact cars, motorcycle, and vans, as well as one [[Horse trailer|horsebox]].<ref>[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/vehicle_fleet_list_3?unfold=1 Vehicle fleet list] (City of London Police response to Request for Information REF: COL/11/575).</ref> All of the force's response vehicles, including [[armed response vehicle]]s (ARVs) carry a [[defibrillator]] and [[first aid]] supplies, for use in the event of an emergency.<ref name=InquestResponse/>

==Mounted unit==
[[File:City of London Police (10408443704).jpg|thumb|right|Mounted Section officers]]
The City of London Police maintains a [[mounted police]] unit.<ref name=Giacomantonio>Chris Giacomantonio, Ben Bradford, Matthew Davies & Richard Martin, [https://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/mounted-police-uk.html Assessing the Value of Mounted Police Units in the UK], RAND Europe (2014).</ref> In addition to regular duties, the horses of the mounted unit have been used to trample wildflower seeds at the [[Barbican Estate|Barbican]] Wildlife Garden at the request of the community wildlife gardeners.<ref>Phoebe Weston, [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/28/call-the-cavalry-horses-ride-to-rescue-of-an-inner-city-garden-aoe Call the cavalry! Horses ride to rescue of an inner city garden], ''The Guardian'' (28 December 2020).</ref> The horses' ceremonial duties include participation in [[Trooping the Colour]] and the [[Lord Mayor's Show]]; the City of London Police mounted unit also escorted the [[Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England|exhumed remains of King Richard III]] through the [[city of Leicester]] from [[St Nicholas Church, Leicester|St Nicholas Church]] to [[Leicester Cathedral]], en route to their reburial.<ref>Alexandra Rucki, [https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/city-of-london-police-horses-to-lead-richard-iii-cortege-during-reburial-service-tomorrow-10125196.html City of London Police horses to lead Richard III cortege during reburial service tomorrow], ''Evening Standard'' (21 March 2015).</ref>

==Ranks==
((See also|Police ranks of the United Kingdom))
The ranks from constable to chief superintendent are the same as all other British police forces. The three senior ranks are similar to those used by the Metropolitan Police.

===Insignia===
Constables and sergeants display [[Collar number|collar numbers]] on their rank badges (in the range 1 to 150 for sergeants and 151 to 999 for constables). Officers between the ranks of inspector and chief superintendent (who do not have collar numbers) display their warrant numbers instead. All officers also wear name badges with their rank and surname (e.g. Police Constable John Smith would wear a badge displaying "Constable Smith").
((City of London rank insignia))
The City of London police also has a special constabulary with seven ranks of officers. As with regular officers, constables and sergeants display collar numbers on their rank badges (in the range 1001 to 1099 for sergeants and 1101 to 1299 for constables) and officers between the ranks of inspector and chief superintendent display their warrant numbers, in all cases followed by the letters "SC". The rank badge for a special commander is identical to that for a regular commander. Name badges are identical to those worn by regular officers (e.g. Special Sergeant Mary Jones would wear a badge displaying "Sergeant Jones").
((City of London Special Constabulary rank insignia))
As well as a PCSO rank
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width=20%
!colspan=2|[[Police community support officer|Police Community Support Officer]] Rank
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!Width=5%|Insignia
|[[File:CoLP Insignia - PCSO.png|60px|Examples of PCSO epaulettes in the City of London Police]]
|}

===Workforce===
The following is the current released workforce data. The "chief officer" category includes the commissioner, assistant commissioner and commanders, and the "special constable" category includes all special constable ranks.
((British Police Rank Numbers|Title=City of London Police Workforce
|FPS=295|FPSV=5|FPCSO=1|FSC=17|FC=156|FS=24|FI=14|FCI=9|FSup=5|FCSup=1|FCO=1
|MPS=211|MPSV=14|MPCSO=4|MSC=62|MC=485|MS=96|MI=29|MCI=18|MSup=10|MCSup=6|MCO=4
|Year=2021))

==Special Constabulary==
===History===
The City of London Police have had special constables since at least 1911, when 1,648 were called for duty during docks strikes. There was one day in 1918, when the only warranted officer within the city of London was a special constable <ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/about-us/history/Pages/Special-Constabulary.aspx|title=Special Constabulary|website=www.cityoflondon.police.uk|access-date=12 May 2019))</ref>

===Current status===
((More citations needed section|date=May 2021))
It consists of 62 special constables, the majority of whom are attached to the Uniformed Policing Directorate (led by a special superintendent, who forms part of that directorate's management team, assisted by a special chief inspector and a number of special inspectors and special sergeants), and undertake duties during evenings and nights in support of the regular force in dealing with issues arising from the busy night-time economy of the city. However, other officers perform more specialist roles in the force's other directorates, including fraud investigation in the Economic Crime Directorate and control room operation in the Intelligence and Information Directorate. Many officers have specialist training and perform duties as response drivers, "Level 2" public order officers and cycle officers.

As in all forces, special constables are expected to commit to a minimum of 200 hours' duty each year, and in return receive out-of-pocket expenses and free travel on the [[Transport for London]] network. They receive no pay.

Uniform and equipment is identical to that of regular (full-time) police officers. Officers of the [[Honourable Artillery Company]] Detachment of Special Constabulary (which forms part of the CLSC) wear the title "HAC" when in formal uniform.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.hac.org.uk/html/the-regiment/join-the-special-constabulary/history-of-the-hac-special-constabulary/|title=Honourable Artillery Company – About the HAC Special Constabulary|access-date=30 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605004827/http://www.hac.org.uk/html/the-regiment/join-the-special-constabulary/history-of-the-hac-special-constabulary/|archive-date=5 June 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all))</ref> Special Constables have four-digit collar numbers beginning 11 or 12, and Special Sergeants have four-digit collar numbers beginning 10.

The CLSC were awarded the Ferrers Trophy in 2006 for the efforts of their officers after the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]]. The award is given annually to police volunteers, for exceptional dedication and innovation. It was the first time in the award's history that an entire special constabulary received the trophy.

===Honourable Artillery Company Detachment===
In 1919, following a decision to increase the strength of the Metropolitan Police Reserve Force, the [[Home Secretary]] approached the [[Honourable Artillery Company]] to form a division of special constabulary. Some 150 members, mostly [[Great War]] veterans, rallied to the call and joined the division, forming the HAC Detachment. At the outbreak of the [[Second World War]], the detachment was integrated into G Division of the Metropolitan Police and then later with [[Islington]] Division.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.hac.org.uk/downloads/Collateral_2809__HAC_QA.pdf?PHPSESSID=9ed42c54191317cd20|publisher=Honourable Artillery Company|title=Some questions you might ask about the HAC and Special Constables|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720092914/http://www.hac.org.uk/downloads/Collateral_2809__HAC_QA.pdf?PHPSESSID=9ed42c54191317cd20|archive-date=20 July 2011|df=dmy-all))</ref> Following reorganisation, the detachment is now part of the City of London Police Special Constabulary,<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/Recruitment/Specials/duties.htm|title=Special Constables' duties|publisher=City of London Police|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815062119/http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/Recruitment/Specials/duties.htm|archive-date=15 August 2010|df=dmy-all))</ref> its administrative base is Armoury House.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.hacspecials.org.uk/ |title=City of London Police Special Constabulary |publisher=Honourable Artillery Company ))((Dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))</ref>

In 2010, the Ferrers Trophy was awarded to Special Constable Patrick Rarden of the detachment for using his banking skills and experience to help train colleagues and provide invaluable assistance to solve fraud cases.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.npia.police.uk/en/16125.htm |title=Crime-fighting volunteers recognised |publisher=National Policing Improvement Agency |date=17 Jun 2010 |quote=Ferrers Trophy overall winner – Special Constable Patrick Rarden of City of London Police. Patrick has used his banking skills and experience to help train colleagues and provide invaluable assistance to solve fraud cases. He has also established a new charity called "Waste Not, Want Not" to help feed rough sleepers. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325204814/http://www.npia.police.uk/en/16125.htm |archive-date=25 March 2012 |df=dmy-all ))</ref>

==Olympics==
[[File:London 1908 CityofLondonPolice.jpg|thumb|The gold medal-winning City of London Police team at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].]]

Teams of the City of London Police have participated in the Olympic games three times in the [[tug of war]] tournament. At the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] they won the gold medal, beating a team of the Liverpool Police in the final. In [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912]] the team was beaten in the final by one of the Stockholm Police. At the [[1920 Summer Olympics]] the team regained its title, beating the Netherlands. This was the last time tug of war was an Olympic sport, which means the City of London Police is still the reigning Olympic champion.<ref>[http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/London--1908--Drugs.4421991.jp "London 1908: Drugs, discord, cheating, boycotts and 56 gold medals for Britain"].  ''The Scotsman''. Retrieved 6 May 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/About/History/ "City Police history"]. City of London Police. Retrieved 6 May 2009.</ref>

==Museum==
The City of London Police Museum is dedicated to the police force and its story of policing.<ref>[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/attractions-museums-entertainment/guildhall-galleries/city-of-london-police-museum City of London Police Museum] website</ref> Exhibits include uniforms, Victorian-era police equipment and artefacts, communication devices, World War II displays, and exhibits about [[Jack the Ripper]] and other famous murder cases.

The museum relocated in November 2016 to the space formerly used by the [[Clockmakers' Museum]], next to the [[Guildhall Library]].<ref name = bodger >((cite web | url = https://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s103446/City%20of%20London%20Police%20Museum%202.pdf | publisher = City of London Corporation | title = Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee report | date = 22 October 2010 | access-date = 1 March 2023 | first1 = Nick | last1 = Bodger))</ref>
The new museum was funded by a £90,000 [[Heritage Lottery Fund]] grant.<ref name = bodger /><ref name="Telegraph">((Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/city-of-london-police-museum-highlights/ | title=Inside London's quirkiest new museum  | work=The Daily Telegraph | date=3 November 2016))</ref> It was closed to become a COVID testing centre during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and as of May 2022 had not yet reopened.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/attractions-museums-entertainment/guildhall-galleries/city-of-london-police-museum|title=City Of London Police Museum|access-date=25 May 2022))</ref>

==Other corporation policing bodies==
The [[Corporation of London]], the local authority for the city, also operates further limited policing bodies. These bodies are not part of the City of London Police:
* [[City of London market constabularies]]
* [[Hampstead Heath Constabulary]],
* [[Epping Forest Keepers]]

==See also==
* [[Fraud Squad (UK)|Fraud Squad]]
* [[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories]]
* [[Project Griffin]]

==References==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
((Commons category))
* ((Official website))
* [https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/police-forces/city-of-london/ City of London Police] at [[HMICFRS]]

((UK home nations police forces))
((London history))

((Authority control))

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