Coventry City Police
| Coventry Police | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1836 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | 1969 |
| Superseding agency | Warwickshire and Coventry Constabulary |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | England |
Coventry Police was a police force in the city of Coventry, then in Warwickshire, England, from 1836–1969.
History
The force was created under powers conferred to the City by the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835, and was overseen by the local watch committee.[1]
Using powers created by the Police Act 1964, the then Home Secretary decided in 1966 to merge the city force with that of the county, the Warwickshire Police as the Warwickshire and Coventry Constabulary.[1] This took effect in 1969.[1]
From 1 April 1974, Coventry's police were transferred to the newly formed West Midlands Police.[1]
Chief Constables
- 1836 – 1857: Thomas Henry Prosser
- 1857 – 1861: Thomas Skermer
- 1861 – 1862: Thomas Henry Prosser
- 1862 – 1890: John Norris
- 1890 – 1899: Alexander Gray
- 1899 – 1918: Charles Christopher Charsley
- 1918 – 1927: William Imber
- 1927 – 1946: Capt. Stanley Albert Hector
- 1946 – 1948: George Jackson
- 1948 – 1969: Edward Pendleton
References
- ^ a b c d "Coventry City Police 1835 -1974". West Midlands Police Museum. Retrieved 15 March 2014.