Kingston upon Hull City Police was the police force responsible for policing the city of
Kingston upon Hull in northern
England until 1974, when it was amalgamated under the
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...
with parts of other forces to form the
Humberside Police.
The first chief police officer was Alexander McManus (1836–1866) and the last (1962 until amalgamation) Robert Walton. There is a memorial within Clough Road Police Station to the officers from the force who died during the
First World War.
War Memorials On-line
Retrieved 9 November 2017.
Notes
External links
Yorkshire Film Archive
Former officers
Ken Brown
Defunct police forces of England
History of Kingston upon Hull
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