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Banbury Borough Police

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Banbury Borough Police was the police force responsible for policing the borough of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England between 1836 and 1925.[1]

The force was created as a result of the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. By 1864 there were 3 police officers patrolling the streets whilst one remained in the police station. Several attempts were made to amalgamate Banbury Borough Police with neighbouring forces. A merger with Oxfordshire Constabulary following the Local Government Act of 1888 was prevented only by the extension of the borough boundaries. By 1914 the force consisted of a head constable, 4 sergeants and 11 constables.[2]

The force finally amalgamated with Oxfordshire Constabulary on 1 October 1925 with the 2 sergeants and 11 constables serving at that time becoming members of the county constabulary.[3]

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Banbury: Local government | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Thames Valley Police Museum - World War One - Banbury Borough". Thamesvalley.police.uk. 4 August 1914. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.