Bradford City Police

City of Bradford Police
Agency overview
Formed	1897
Dissolved	1974
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Size	143 sq mi / 370 km²
Population	216,495
Legal jurisdiction	England & Wales
Governing body	Bradford Corporation
Constituting instrument	City of Bradford Act 1897
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Bradford City Hall (1897-1974)
Divisions	3
Facilities
Stations	20
Footnotes
* Police area agency: Prescribed geographic area in the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

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.

• 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 is divided into three divisions. The force headquarters is in Bradford City Hall. The divisions with their associated stations and divisional identifiers are: |- | A||East Bradford||New Leeds, Bowling, Eccleshill, Idle, Tong, Thornbury, Thackley & Tyseral | B||South West Bradford||Little Horton, Great Horton, Wibsey, Buttershaw, Low moor& Wyke | C||North West Bradford||Manningham, Allerton, Heaton, Thornton, Frizinghall&Sandy Lane

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

Reference

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