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As a result, Wiltshire became the first county to use the provisions of the Act to form a county-level police force, with Wiltshire Constabulary being established on Wednesday 13 November 1839 at The Bear Hotel, Devizes, mere hours before the second (Gloucestershire).
May 16, 2024 · This page summarises records created by this Organisation. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the...
This record is held by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. Many of the earlier documents relate very closely to those listed in the Police Section of the Quarter Sessions records (A1/590-594,...
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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 21, 2024 · Wiltshire Police was downgraded by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) in June 2022, after being found to be failing in most areas, including how...
Wiltshire Police: PEEL causes of concern revisit letter – May 2024. Wiltshire – National child protection inspection post-inspection review – September 2023. Report on an inspection visit to...
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