Hi Rob, I'm not sure what you mean by first 'Chief Constable'. Until the Police Act of 1919, the general practice was that the head of a county force was designated Chief Constable and that of a city or borough, Superintendent of Chief Superintendent. The first Chief officer of Sunderland was William Brown 17th Sep. 1837 to 17th. Feb 1855. Superintendent William Huntley only held the post for two years from November 1885 to 1897. There are two books about the Sunderland Police, both out of print but held by Sunderland Library. "Back on the Borough Beat", by John Yearnshire, 1987. "History of Sunderland Borough Police", by J. Conlin, 1969. Stan