Mid-Anglia Constabulary

Mid-Anglia Constabulary
Agency overview
Formed 1 April 1965
Preceding agencies
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction England, UK
Legal jurisdiction England & Wales
Constituting instrument
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters The Manor, Brampton, Huntingdon

Agency executive
  • Frederick Drayton Porter 1965-1974, Chief Constable
Area Commands Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire

The Mid-Anglia Constabulary was the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in the East of England, from 1965 to 1974. It was created from the amalgamation of five forces.

History: 1965–1974

On 1 April 1965, Cambridgeshire Constabulary amalgamated with Cambridge City Police (called Cambridge Borough Police until 1951), Isle of Ely Constabulary, Huntingdonshire Constabulary, and the Peterborough Combined Police (created in 1947 from a merger of the Liberty of Peterborough Constabulary and the Peterborough City Police) to form the Mid-Anglia Constabulary, with the same boundaries as the current force. This force initially had an establishment of 805 and an actual strength of 728. A separate Wisbech Borough Police had already merged with the Isle of Ely Constabulary in 1889.[1]

Chief Constable of The Mid-Anglia Constabulary

  • 1965–1974 Mr Frederick Drayton Porter OBE, QPM. Formerly the chief constable of Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City.[2]

Mid-Anglia Constabulary Coat of Arms

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cambridgeshire Constabulary History". The Badger's Lair. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Booklet: Opening of Peterborough Divisional Headquarters. Monday, 22 October 1979.


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