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==Headquarters and stations== |
==Headquarters and stations== |
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The headquarters of the force is currently [[Devizes]], chosen as being the point geographically closest to the centre of the force area. |
The headquarters of the force is currently [[Devizes]], chosen as being the point geographically closest to the centre of the force area. |
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It is currently divided up into the following districts, stations and [[Neighbourhood Policing Teams]]: |
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* North Wilts District |
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** [[Malmesbury, Wiltshire|Malmesbury]] |
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*** Malmesbury Town |
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*** Ashton Keynes & Minety |
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*** Malmesbury Rural |
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** [[Cricklade]] |
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*** Cricklade & Purton |
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** [[Wootton Bassett]] |
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*** Wootton Bassett Town |
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*** Wotton Bassett Rural |
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** [[Chippenham]] |
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*** Chippenham Rural North |
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*** Chippenham Rural West |
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*** Chippenham Town South |
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*** Chippenham Town Outer West |
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*** Chippenham Town North East |
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*** Chippenham Town Inner West |
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*** Chippenham Town Centre |
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** [[Corsham]] |
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*** Corsham North |
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*** Corsham Town |
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*** Corsham South |
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** [[Calne]] |
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*** Calne West |
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*** Calne Town |
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*** Calne East |
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* West Wilts District |
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** [[Bradford on Avon]] |
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*** Bradford On Avon Rural |
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*** Bradford On Avon Town |
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** [[Melksham]] |
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*** Melksham West |
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*** Melksham Town |
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*** Melksham East |
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*** Hilperton & Staverton |
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** [[Trowbridge]] |
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*** Trowbridge Rural |
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*** Adcroft |
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*** Trowbridge Town Centre |
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*** John Of Gaunt |
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*** College & New Town |
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*** Longfield |
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** [[Westbury, Wiltshire|Westbury]] |
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*** Westbury Town |
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*** Westbury Rural |
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** [[Warminster]] |
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*** Warminster Town |
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*** Warminster Rural West |
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*** Warminster Rural South |
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***Warminster Rural East |
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* Kennet District |
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** [[Devizes]] |
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*** Devizes North Rural |
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*** Devizes South Rural |
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*** Devizes Town Centre |
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*** Devizes Town Outer |
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** [[Pewsey]] |
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*** Pewsey Rural |
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*** Pewsey Town |
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** [[Marlborough]] |
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*** Marlborough Rural South West |
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*** Marlborough Town |
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*** Marlborough Rural North East |
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** [[Tidworth]] |
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*** Tidworth Rural |
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*** Tidworth |
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** [[Ludgershall]] |
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*** Ludgershall |
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* Salisbury District |
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* Swindon District |
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** [[Swindon]] |
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*** Swindon Rural North |
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*** Highworth |
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*** Swindon North |
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*** Penhill |
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*** Upper Stratton |
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*** Haydon Wick |
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*** Moredon |
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*** Cheney Manor |
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*** Pinehurst |
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*** Gorse Hill |
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*** Stratton St. Margaret |
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*** West Swindon North |
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*** Rodbourne |
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*** Kingshill/Westcott |
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*** Broadgreen |
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*** Swindon Town Centre |
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*** Eastcott |
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*** Parks and Walcot East |
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*** Eldene & Covingham |
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*** Old Town Swindon |
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*** Lawn and Walcot West |
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*** West Swindon South |
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*** Swindon Rural South |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 17:12, 2 April 2009
Wiltshire Police, formerly Wiltshire Constabulary, is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Wiltshire and Swindon in south-west England.
Wiltshire Police Authority has 9 councillors (from both Wiltshire County Council and Swindon Borough Council), 3 justices of the peace, and 5 independent members.
The force was established in 1839 under the County Police Act 1839, and was the first county police force to be formed. Its motto is Primus Et Optimus, which means First and Best.
The Wiltshire Police were the police involved in the Battle of the Beanfield.
In January 2008, Brian Moore was appointed as Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police. He took over following the departure of Martin Richards, who took over as Chief Constable of Sussex Police on 1 October 2007. The current Deputy Chief Constable is David Ainsworth.
Headquarters and stations
The headquarters of the force is currently Devizes, chosen as being the point geographically closest to the centre of the force area.