Hindlip Hall- Headquarters of Worcestershire Constabulary from 1946

Worcestershire Constabulary was the territorial police force responsible for policing rural Worcestershire in central England from 1839 until 1967, when it became part of West Mercia Constabulary.

History

The Worcestershire Constabulary was formed in 1839, along with borough forces in the towns of Worcester, Evesham, Kidderminster, Dudley, Bewdley and Droitwich.[1] The first headquarters was a three storey house at 15 Britannia Square, Worcester. In 1946 they moved into Hindlip Hall.[2]

In 1947 the Worcester Constabulary absorbed Kidderminster Borough Constabulary. On 1 October 1967 the Worcestershire Constabulary was amalgamated with the Shropshire Constabulary, Herefordshire Constabulary and Worcester City Police to form the West Mercia Constabulary, later the West Mercia Police.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Worcestershire Police History 1833 - 1967". Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Archived 28 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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