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