Cambridge City (Borough) Police

Mr Charles Edward Septimus Innes, Chief Constable of Cambridge, is a son of General James Charles Innes, of her Majesty's Indian Army.

Mr Innes was educated at St. Andrews, N.B. He was an officer in the Bengal Police for some years. He served in the Detective Department of the Glasgow Police from May, 1881, to May, 1883. Thence he was transferred to the county of Hertford as Chief Inspector and Chief Clerk at the headquarters of the Constabulary at Hatfield. Subsequently he was appointed to the charge of a division and stationed at Bishop's Stortford, as Superintendent, from January, 1885, until January, 1889, when he was selected as Chief Constable of the borough of Cambridge.

Charles Innes was the Chief Constable of Cambridge from 1889 to 1894.

Mr Charles Edward Holland, Chief Constable of Cambridge, was born near Oswestry, Salop, in 1859, and was educated at the Salop School. After leaving school he assisted his father, who was an architect and builder, in his business. He had, however, early in life conceived a liking for Police work, and upon the advice of the then Deputy Chief Constable of Salop (Mr. Gough) he joined the Lancashire Constabulary at the age of nineteen. He served in this Force for over two years.

In 1881, he joined the Liverpool City Police and was soon afterwards drafted into the Detective Department. After a successful career in Liverpool he was appointed Chief of the Detective Department of the Bootle Police.

In 1891 he was selected from amongst numerous candidates for the post of Chief Constable of Grantham, a position he held until his appointment to the Chief Constableship of Cambridge. Charles Edward Holland was the Chief Constable of Grantham from 1891 to 1894 and Cambridge from 1894 to 1918.