Truro City Police

At a meeting of the Truro Borough Council in March 1837, representatives attempted to reduce the number of officers from fourteen to seven, and by balloting the movement was rejected.

The corporation rejected the recommendation, however, when they pointed out that given the town was largely pastoral land there was no requirement to fund extra police officers, and that the Inspector of Constabulary was "sorely mistaken" in his estimations.

[8] In April 1874 the corporation of Truro was informed that the government would be subsidising approximately fifty per cent of the police force's budget.

[9] In May 1876, the strength of the Truro Borough Police force was once again criticised for being "inefficient" owing to only six officers serving a population of 11,000.

[11] Payne is notable for collaborating with a Mr Davis, then station-master for Newham Railway Station, in inventing a type of smokeless gunpowder.

On 12 August 1882, Payne, who was by this time retired from the police and working at Newham Railway Station as a nightwatchman, was brutally assaulted by a male known as "Doctor Dick."

His service is notable for the low crime rate observed under his leadership, with no cases of murder or manslaughter recorded in two decades.

Winch was succeeded by a Mr Coleman, who resigned in 1901 to lead the Lincolnshire Constabulary, with Truro City Police Sergeant Frank Pearce taking the post of Chief Constable until 1920.

Sergeant uniforms would also feature the traditional chevrons on the upper arm as opposed to the cuff as before, and would wear chrome cap badges in comparison to the black worn by Constables.

In 1920 an unidentified former officer of the force was criticised by Councillor J. Tonkin for requesting preferential treatment from the Mayor and Chief Constable.

"[19] Prior to the merger, Chief Constable Pearce retired due to ill health leaving the post vacant.