through the ranks from Constable to Superintendent Hindlip Hall - police headquarters Social Secretary - organised police balls at Chateau Impney on retirement, worked part-time as court usher joined National Association of Retired Police Officers "His many friends in the locality will join in congratulating Chief Inspector Charles Jeffrey Parkes on his promotion to Superintendent. Supt. Parkes, who is 46 and a native of Brierley Hill, was educated at Brierley Hill Intermediate School, served in the RAF for five and a half years and in 1946 joined the Worcestershire Constabulary as a Detective-Constable. In 1955 he was appointed Detective-Sergeant and posted to Headquarters (Hindlip), since when he has served in the Redditch and Malvern divisions. He was promoted Temporary Chief Inspector in 1966, taking charge of the Bromsgrove Sub-division. In January 1967, he was substantiated in the rank of Chief Inspector and returned to Headquarters to help prepare for the impending amalgamation of the Worcestershire, Worcester City, Herefordshire and Shropshire forces. Upon amalgamation he was appointed Deputy of Research and Planning at Force Headquarters. His promotion dates from May. Married, Supt. Parkes is living in Fernhill Heath."