| Denbighshire Constabulary | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1840 |
| Dissolved | 1 October 1967 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Police officers | 320 (1965) |
Denbighshire Constabulary was theHome Officepolice force for the county ofDenbighshire,Wales from 1840 until 1967.
The Constabulary was formed in 1840, under theCounty Police Act 1839, to replace the existing parish constables responsible for enforcing the law in local areas.[1] It consisted of divisions or districts includingWrexham “A”,Wrexham “B”,Llanrwst, andRuthin and Yale. In 1850, the post ofChief Constable was abolished, and the county was divided into two Divisions with aSuperintendent for both, with G. M. King atWrexham and J. Bradshaw atDenbigh. Under theCounty and Borough Police Act 1856, the position ofChief Constable was reinstated. In 1921, the force gained their firstMotor Car.[2][3][1]
In 1965, the force had an establishment of 320 and an actual strength of 302.[4] Under thePolice Act 1964, itamalgamated withGwynedd Constabulary andFlintshire Constabulary to form a new Gwynedd Constabulary in 1967, which was renamedNorth Wales Police in 1974. The Constabulary's archives are held at Denbighshire Archives.[1]
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