Walsall Borough Police
| Walsall Borough Police | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | 31 March 1966 |
| Superseding agency | West Midlands Constabulary |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | England |
Walsall Borough Police was a police force in the Borough of Walsall, then in Staffordshire, in England, from 1832–1966.[1][2]
History
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The force was created on 6 July 1832 with one
plainclothes detectives were appointed in 1858.[1] At the start of the 20th century the force had 78 men.[1] The first two women constables were appointed in 1918.[1]
Following the recommendations of the 1960 Royal Commission on the Police, the force was merged, with
Staffordshire Constabulary and Worcestershire Constabulary, into the West Midlands Constabulary from 1 April 1966.[1][3] Since a further merger in 1974, Walsall has been served by the West Midlands Police
.
Chief officers
Until 1885, the officer leading the force was accorded the rank of
Chief Constables. They were:[1]
Superintendents
- 1832 – 1835: F.H. West
- 1836 – 1840: Ryder
- 1840 – 1841: John Raymond
- 1841 – 1849: John Rofe
- 1849 – 1850: Burton
- 1855 – 1885: John W. Carter
Chief Constables
- 1885 – 1887: George Tewsley
- 1887 – 1900: Christopher Taylor
- 1900 – 1901: Nicholson R. Gardiner
- 1902 – 1921: Alexander Thompson
- 1921 – 1932: G. H. Ballance
- 1932 – 1952: T. Mark Watson
- 1953 – 1958: Donald Lockett
- 1958 – 1964: Kenneth Mortimer Wherly
- 1964 – 1966: Edwin Solomon
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Walsall Borough Police 1920 -1966". West Midlands Police Museum. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "John Henry Cooke Police Ephemera". Black Country History. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Home Office circular 67-1966 announcing the force's creation
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