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Lincolnshire Constabulary was formed in 1856 under the County and Borough Police Act 1856. Several other borough police forces used to exist in the county, but these were eventually combined with the Lincolnshire force.
In 1839 the Rural Constabulary Act allowed county areas to establish police forces if they chose to at a local level: Wiltshire was the first county to do this. A further eight county police forces were formed in 1839, twelve in 1840, four in 1841 and another four by 1851.
May 16, 2024 · 1841-1994: records rel to the administration, organisation and operation of the constabulary, incl papers rel to the local forces
From the early days of rattles and whistles forward to modern radios and mobiles, these pages present the origin and follow the development of policing in Britain.
Lincolnshire Constabulary was formed in 1856 under the County and Borough Police Act 1856. Several other borough police forces used to exist in the county, but these were eventually combined with the Lincolnshire force.
Lincolnshire Constabulary was formed in 1856 under the County and Borough Police Act 1856. Several other borough police forces used to exist in the county, but these were eventually combined with the Lincolnshire force.
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The county constabulary was created in 1857, gaols like Folkingham (1808) were built, public lunatic asylums replaced private ones like Greatford and Shillingthorpe, and the local militia was developed (the Lincolnshire Regiment was formed in 1881).
