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Bradford City Police

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Formed
  
1897

Size
  
143 sq mi / 370 km²

Governing body
  
Bradford Corporation

Legal jurisdiction
  
England and Wales

Superseding agency
  
West Yorkshire Police

Dissolved
  
1974

Population
  
216,495

Founded
  
1897

Stations
  
20

Legal personality
  
Governmental: Government agency

History

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.

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  • 1854 Southgate, Great Horton
  • 1859 Reservoir Lodge, Church St Manningham
  • 1859 Manchester Rd/ Mill St
  • 1859 Wakefield Rd/ Rutland St East Bowling

    • Bradford was granted city status in 1897.

    Divisional structure

    For operational purposes, Bradford Police was divided into three divisions. The force headquarters was in Bradford City Hall. The divisions with their associated stations and divisional identifiers were:

    Special Service

  • Traffic Division.
  • Underwater Search & Rescue Team.
  • Police Dog Section.

    • Transport

  • Morris Eight 1935–1948
  • Ford Anglia 1939–1967
  • Morris Minor 1948–1971
  • Ford Zodiac 1951–1972
  • Mini 1959–1974
  • Rover P6 2000 1963–1973
  • Hillman Imp 1963–1974
  • Ford Transit 1965–1974
  • Ford Escort 1968–1974
  • Rover P6 3500 1968–1974
  • Austin Maxi 1969–1974
  • Land Rover Range Rover Classic 1970–1974

    • References

  • Gordon Smith,Bradford's Police- City of Bradford Police.

    • References

    Bradford City Police Wikipedia
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