The Blue Knights is a fraternal organisation for those who ride motorcycles and are involved in law enforcement around the world. Currently there are more than 20,000 members.

The Blue KnightsŪ is a motorcycle club with members from all positions in life but with one thing in common; all members either are or have in the past served in the law enforcement community. We now have, or at one time held a power of arrest, as opposed to a power of detention, which is a proviso for joining the club.

Those wishing to join us have, or at one time in the past had a statutory power of arrest as part of their employment with a governmental law enforcement agency and as long as they fulfil the other requirements of membership, they will be made very welcome indeed.

We are one of 11 conferences that go to make up the Blue KnightsŪ International organisation. In our conference we have a total of 20 chapters, the latest two of which were formed in November 2008 and we currently have a membership in the region of 620 scattered throughout the UK and Ireland.

Chapters in the UK were originally a part of the now defunct Atlantic Regional Conference, but in November 2002 the UK chapter Presidents formed the United Kingdom Conference. Later, with the formation of Ireland I, the UKC became the United Kingdom and Ireland Conference.

The current chapter presidents administer the conference with an elected Board of Officers consisting of current and past Presidents who oversee the running of the conference on a day-to-day basis.

In the UK and Ireland, we have members who are serving as well retired police officers, customs officers, prison officers and members of the police services in all three branches of the armed forces, among others.

Wherever possible, the Blue KnightsŪ throughout the world actively support charities in their areas.

England 12 is part of the United Kingdom and Ireland Conference and covers the fantastic riding world of the Yorkshire Dales, with its glorious curves and classical scenery, beautiful views and magnificent beer!