Bradford City Police

The Bradford City Police (Previously the Bradford Borough Police before 1897) was the municipal police force of the city of Bradford,Yorkshire, England, UK.

City of Bradford Police
Agency overview
Formed1897
Dissolved1974
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBradford,Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Size143 sq mi (370 km2)
Population216,495
Legal jurisdictionEngland & Wales
Governing bodyBradford Corporation
Constituting instrument
  • City of Bradford Act 1897
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBradford City Hall (1897-1974)
Divisions3
Facilities
Stations20

History

Bradford Borough Charter was granted in 1847, and Bradford Corporation acquired all the statutory powers from the old Municipal Corporation. In 1848, the Bradford Borough Police was amalgamated, with a Borough HQ No. 24-26 Swaine Street.

Bradford was granted city status in 1897.

During the Second World War, many places of worship were turned into auxiliary stations for the Bradford City Police, such as Greenhill Methodist Church, which was later demolished and the site it was on is now occupied by Eccleshill Library.[1]

By 1968, all of the other police forces within the traditional county of West Yorkshire had merged to become the West Yorkshire Constabulary. Only Leeds and Bradford remained independent until they too, were merged into the new West Yorkshire Police Service, six years' later in 1974.[2]

Divisional structure

For operational purposes, Bradford Police was divided into three divisions. The force headquarters was in Bradford City Hall. The divisions with their associated stations and divisional identifiers were:

AEast BradfordNew Leeds, Bowling, Eccleshill, Idle, Tong, Thornbury, Thackley and Tyersal
BSouth West BradfordLittle Horton, Great Horton, Wibsey, Buttershaw, Low Moor and Wyke
CNorth West BradfordManningham, Allerton, Heaton, Thornton, Frizinghall and Sandy Lane

Special Service
  • Traffic Division.
  • Underwater Search & Rescue Team.
  • Police Dog Section.

Transport

References
  1. Jagger, David (20 August 2016). "Former police officer takes down station particulars for new book". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. "The history of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary" (PDF). justiceinspectorates.gov.uk. p. 179. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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