| City of Bradford Police | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1897 |
| Dissolved | 1974 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Size | 143 sq mi / 370 km² |
| Population | 216,495 |
| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Governing body | Bradford Corporation |
| Constituting instrument | City of Bradford Act 1897 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bradford City Hall (1897-1974) |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 20 |
| Footnotes | |
| * Police area agency: Prescribed geographic area in the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
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Bradford Borough Charter was granted in 1847, Bradford Corporation acquired all the statutory powers off the old Municipal Corporation. 1848 was the year that the City of Bradford Police Force was almagated, with a Borough HQ No. 24-26 Swaine Street.
Bradford was granted city status in 1897.
For operational purposes, Bradford Police is divided into three divisions. The force headquarters is in Bradford City Hall. The divisions with their associated stations and divisional identifiers are: |- | A||East Bradford||New Leeds, Bowling, Eccleshill, Idle, Tong, Thornbury, Thackley & Tyseral | B||South West Bradford||Little Horton, Great Horton, Wibsey, Buttershaw, Low moor& Wyke | C||North West Bradford||Manningham, Allerton, Heaton, Thornton, Frizinghall&Sandy Lane
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