North West Motorway Police Group
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The North West Motorway Police Group (NWMPG) provides a regionalised policing service for the
Highways Agency.[1]
Operating from bases across the three
West Mercia and Staffordshire to the south, as well as North Wales to the west and West Yorkshire to the east.[2]
It has been modelled on the Central Motorway Police Group, which has operated in the Midlands since 1990.
Lancashire Police were involved in the NWMPG but withdrew following an announcement in April 2018.[3]
The 24-hour Regional Command and Control Centre, located at National Highways Regional Operational Control Centre at Newton-le-Willows, will maintain contact with all police and National Highways staff deployed by their respective organisations.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "404 — Lancashire Constabulary". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ a b "Merseyside Police: About Us: Departments". Merseyside.police.uk. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "Lancashire Police withdraws from North West Motorway Police Group | UK Police News - Police Oracle". www.policeoracle.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Highways Agency - New Era for Motorway Policing in the North West". Highways.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
External links
- North West Motorway Police Group on Twitter
