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TitleRecords of Cambridge Borough Police (1836-1965)
DescriptionAn early form of police force was established in Cambridge after the 1833 Lighting and Watching Act. The Act allowed town ratepayers to convene a public meeting to appoint Inspectors, who then appointed watchmen and clothed, armed and paid them using funds from the rates. A City Watch of this kind was appointed in Cambridge in 1833, and some of the larger Cambridgeshire villages also made use of the Act. Following the Municipal Corporation Act 1835, Cambridge became a reformed municipal corporation. The Act allowed corporations to establish Borough Police Forces under the supervision of Watch Committees. The Cambridge Watch Committee appointed a Superintendent of Police, two inspectors, four sergeants and twenty four police constables to form the Cambridge Borough Police. The University of Cambridge contributed financially to the Borough Police and had representatives on the Watch Committee. This police force was known as the Cambridge Borough Police until 1951, when it changed its name to Cambridge City Police.
Date1822-1973
CreatorNameCambridge Borough Police
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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