Abingdon Borough Police was the police force responsible for policing the Borough of
Abingdon, situated in the county of
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...
, England until 1889.
It was formed as a result of the
Municipal Corporations Act 1835
The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will 4 c 76), sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in the incorporated boroughs of England and Wales. The legisl ...
. The force was amalgamated into the
Berkshire Constabulary following the
Local Government Act 1888, which required all boroughs with populations of less than 10,000 to amalgamate their police forces with their adjoining county constabulary.
Today, the area is policed by the successor to Berkshire Constabulary,
Thames Valley Police.
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Defunct police forces of England
History of Berkshire