Peterborough City Police
Peterborough City Police | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 16th June 1874 |
Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction* | Police area of Peterborough in the country of England, UK |
Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
Constituting instrument | County and Borough Police Act 1856 |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Milton Steet, Peterborough |
Agency executive |
William Hurst 1874-1889, John William Lawson 1889-1909, John Edward Ker Watson 1909-1915, Thomas Danby 1915-43, Francis George Markin 1943-47., Chief Constables |
Area Commands | Peterborough |
Footnotes | |
* Police area agency: Prescribed geographic area in the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. |
The Peterborough City/Borough Police force was responsible for law enforcement in Peterborough, England, from 16 June 1874 to 1 April 1947. [1]
Chief Constables of The Peterborough City Police Force
- 1874 - 1889 William Hurst
- 1889 - 1909 John William Lawson
- 1909 - 1915 John Edward Ker Watson
- 1915 - 1943 Thomas Danby, also Chief Constable of The Liberty of Peterborough Constabulary.
- 1943 - 1947 Francis George Markin, also Chief Constable of The Liberty of Peterborough Constabulary.
Sworn in Constables of the Peterborough Parish
On the Saturday August 4th 1860 at the Peterborough Petty Sessions and before the Rev William Strong (Chairman) and R.Mein, Esq. Nineteen local constables: W.Barber, T.Carnall, H.Gale, J.L.Lovell, W.Green, F.Mason, T.Squires, W.Templeman, S.Brakes, W.Chapman, J.Hobbs, D.Mitchell, R.Mason, C.Partlet, C.Smith, T.Wright, T.Woods, G.Edwards, and R.Arbeur.[2]
See also
- Liberty of Peterborough Constabulary
- Peterborough Combined Police
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary
- Policing in the United Kingdom
References
- ↑ June Bull (17 October 2013). Peterborough Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-4456-3027-4.
- ↑ Peterborough Advertiser 11th August 1860 Page 51 Column 2
Booklet Commemorating 100 years of service of THE PETERBOROUGH POLICE 1857 - 1957. And The OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS Bridge Street Peterborough. Printed by the 'Peterborough Standard' 10/10a Church Street Peterborough. Commemorating Booklet PDF