Ernest Frank Richardson (1871–1952) was a Chief Constable of Salisbury, Wiltshire (UK). He joined the Police Force in 1893 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and very rapidly achieved promotion to Chief Constable. He came from a family many of whom served in the Police Force, and three family members served concurrently in the office of Chief Constable, at Salisbury, Hereford and Halifax.