The Ross and Sutherland Constabulary was a

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Force in Scotland that existed between 16 May 1963 and 16 May 1975. Kenneth Ross, BL was the Chief Constable of the force for its entire existence.

History

On 11 March 1963 a special meeting of County Councillors at Brora unanimously agreed to merge the

Sutherland Sutherland () is a Counties of Scotland, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from the Scandinavian Scotland, Viking era when t ...

and

Ross-shire Ross-shire (; ), or the County of Ross, was a county in the Scottish Highlands. It bordered Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south, as well as having a complex border with Cromartyshire, a county consisting of numerous enc ...

police forces. The Ross and Sutherland Constabulary was formed on 16 May 1963. Kenneth Ross was a native of

but who had served in the

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until his appointment as Chief Constable of Sutherland in 1962. Mr Ross remained Chief Constable of the force, until it merged with the other Police forces of the Scottish Highlands & islands on 16 May 1975 to form the

Northern Constabulary The Northern Constabulary () was the territorial police force responsible for Northern Scotland, covering the Highland council area along with the Western Isles, the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands, which make up most of the Highlands a ...

. On amalgamation, Mr Ross became an

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of the new Force with particular responsibility for Mountain Rescue matters. The Force wore the Scottish Constabulary crest (

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) cap badge throughout its existence, and the force was identified by the chromed metal insignia R&S on rails worn on the epaulettes of Constables and Sergeants above the officer's collar number.

References

{{reflist Defunct police forces of Scotland 1963 establishments in Scotland 1975 disestablishments in Scotland Sutherland Ross and Cromarty Government agencies disestablished in 1975 Government agencies established in 1963