Banbury Borough Police

Banbury Borough Police was the police force responsible for policing the borough of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England between 1836 and 1925.[1]

The force was created as a result of the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. By 1864 there were there were 3 police officers patrolling the streets whilst one remained in the police station. Several attempts were made to amalgamate Banbury Borough Police with neighbouring forces. A merger with Oxfordshire Constabulary following the Local Government Act of 1888 was prevented only by the extension of the borough boundaries. By 1914 the force consisted of a head constable, 4 sergeants and 11 constables. [2]

The force finally amalgamated with Oxforshire Constabulary on 1st October 1925 with the 2 sergeants and 11 constables serving at that time becoming members of the county constabulary. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. ↑ "Banbury: Local government | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Thames Valley Police Museum - World War One - Banbury Borough". Thamesvalley.police.uk. 1914-08-04. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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