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Aug 25, 2015 · However PC John Kent beat his record, as the son of a Caribbean slave who joined the police force in 1837. John Kent’s father, Thomas Kent, was brought to work on the estate of a Cumberland landowner returning from duty with the colonial civil service in the West Indies. His son was PC John Kent, who worked in Carlisle from 1837.
- Britain’s First Black Policeman
Originally the first black police officer was thought to be...
- Britain’s First Black Policeman
John Kent (1805 – 20 July 1886) was a British police constable at Maryport, then with the Carlisle City Police, and is reported to be the first black police officer in Britain. [1] He served seven years in the office of constable at Carlisle before being dismissed from his role in 1844. He then became a court bailiff, then a Parish Constable ...
Jul 21, 2019 · Originally the first black police officer was thought to be employed in the 1960’s in the Metropolitan Police. However, John Kent was then identified as the first, initially thought to be in Carlisle, but through research this has since extended to Maryport, Carlisle, then Longtown, in Cumberland. The dates of John’s police career are ...
Oct 21, 2021 · 21 October 2021. Painting of PC John Kent at Cumbria Constabulary HQ. (Credit: Cumbria Constabulary) Thanks to extensive research by dedicated retired Cumbria officers Raymond Greenhow and Bob Lowther, we can share details of the fascinating career of Britain’s first black police officer. John Kent was born in 1805 in Carlisle.
Nov 4, 2016 · John Kent, who was born in Cumbria, became the UK's first black policeman, serving in the Carlisle police Force between 1837-1844. He was the son of a former slave, Thomas Kent, who was brought ...
John Kent (1805 – 20 July 1886) was a British police constable at Maryport, before he joined Carlisle City Police as a supernumerary constable on 17 August 1837, later being made a substantive constable on 26 October 1837 and is reported to be the first black police officer
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Feb 6, 2021 · John Kent Britain’s First Black Police Officer. The first Black police officer was John Kent (1805 – 20 July 1886) who was a British police constable at Maryport, later with the Carlisle City Police, he was the first black police officer in Britain. He served seven years in the office of constable at Carlisle before being dismissed from his ...
