Maidenhead Borough Police was the police force responsible for policing the
borough of
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England, on the southwestern bank of the River Thames. It had an estimated population of 70,374 and forms part of the border with southern Bu ...
in
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 had been established in 1836 as a result of the
Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. Maidenhead Borough Police was amalgamated into
Berkshire Constabulary on 1 April 1889, as a result of the
Local Government Act 1888.
Maidenhead is today policed by the successor to Berkshireshire Constabulary,
Thames Valley Police.
See also
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List of defunct law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom
References
Defunct police forces of England
Constabulary
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