Raymond Fowler is the commanding officer at Gasforth Police Station, a position he has worked hard to achieve. He is a dedicated copper but ultimately an old fashioned one. He still believes in spit and polish, looking very smart at all times and still sends the queen a birthday present from the station.

Raymond is the epitome of a sad middle-aged man. His idea of a good time is playing board games, building air fix models and reading Biggles. Whilst he has enjoyed success in his professional life, his personal life has been a different story. His marriage to Susan unfortunately ended in divorce and the only thing that really came out of it was his son Bill who is more like his father than Raymond thinks.

Raymond now lives with his desk sergeant Patricia Dawkins whom he has been going out with for ten years though their sex life is practically non-existent. When he's not working or building air fix models, Raymond is a keen member of the Gasforth Amateur Dramatic Society.