Isle of Man Constabulary

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Isle of Man Constabulary
Isle of Man Constabulary area
Area	Isle of Man
Size	572 km²
Population	76,000
Operations
Formed	September 1863
HQ	Douglas
Officers	Approx 200
Divisions	2
Stations	10
Chief Constable	Mike Culverhouse

Website	http://www.gov.im/dha/police/

The Isle of Man Constabulary is the organisation responsible for policing the Isle of Man, an island of 76,000 inhabitants situated equidistant from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.

The force has about 200 officers in its establishment and is the national police service of the Isle of Man. As the Isle of Man is not a part of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man Constabulary are responsible to the Minister of Home Affairs of the Isle of Man Government. Nevertheless, the service volunteers itself for inspection by the Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) for England and Wales.

In terms of uniform, the force looks very similar to police in the United Kingdom, apart from the custodian helmets worn by male constables and sergeants. White helmets were introduced in 1960 as a summer alternative to the older black helmets (partly for tourism reasons).^[1] White helmets were used as a summer option in other police forces (including Brighton, Southend-on-Sea and Swansea Borough Police, Peterborough City Police, the Metropolitan Police's band, and the New Zealand Police), but this practice ceased in the UK in 1969 and in New Zealand in the 1990s.

Every year the force police the Isle of Man TT races.

The Chief Constable is Mike Culverhouse and the Isle of Man Constabulary's headquarters are in the Manx capital, Douglas.

The force has recently been involved in many scandals,^{[citation needed]} including the Manx Bugging Scandal. Over the last few years all senior officers,^{[citation needed]} except the Chief Constable have either been suspended, retired or dismissed.