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Encyclopedia > Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police area
Coverage
Area Bedfordshire and Luton
Size 1,235
Population 0.6 million
Operations
Formed 1966 (merger)
HQ Kempston
Budget {{{budget}}}
Officers 1,232
Divisions 2 - Luton and County
Stations 5
Chief Constable Gillian Parker QPM
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Website Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire in England, which includes the unitary authority of Luton. Its headquarters are in Kempston. The county had an estimated population of 582,600 in mid 2005, so the force is one of the smaller ones in England. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2165x2670, 87 KB) Summary Map showing Bedfordshire police area. ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... Map sources for Kempston at grid reference TL0347 Kempston (pronounced Kemstun) is a town in Bedfordshire, England. ... The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... Map sources for Kempston at grid reference TL0347 Kempston (pronounced Kemstun) is a town in Bedfordshire, England. ...


A professional police force was established in Bedfordshire in 1839, under the County Police Act 1839, replacing the earlier system of elected parish constables. It initially comprised a chief constable, who was based in Ampthill, 6 superintendents and 40 constables. Constables were paid 19 shillings a week, which was nearly twice the typical wage of an agricultural labourer in the county at that time. [1]The force is now divided into two divisions covering the "county" areas of Bedfordshire and the area covered by the Unitary Authority of Luton. The County Police Act 1839 (2&3 Vict. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Location within the British Isles Ampthill is a small town in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. ... Superintendent (Supt. ... This article is about coinage. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ...


There was an independent Luton Borough Police from 1876 to 1947, and then from 1964 to 1966. From 1966 to 1974 the force was known as the Bedfordshire and Luton Constabulary. Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ...


Proposals made by the Home Secretary on March 20, 2006, would have seen Bedfordshire Police merge with neighbouring forces Hertfordshire Constabulary and Essex Police to form a strategic police force. [1] However in July 2006 Prime Minister Tony Blair signalled that police force mergers will not be forced through by the central government, and given the amount of local opposition to such mergers it is not expected that any voluntary mergers will occur. [2] The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office and is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole United Kingdom (including Scotland and Northern Ireland). ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hertfordshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. ... Essex Police is a Home Office (territorial) police force with responsibility for policing the county of Essex in south east England. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...


Gallery

A typical police car seen in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Police's helicopter
Cop Shop

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References

  1. ^ History of Bedfordshire 1066-1888 (1969), Joyce Godber.
  2. ^ Blair accused of wasting police time on mergers, Daily Telegraph, 13 July 2006.

This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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